Question

Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 3, of Julius Caesar. [CASSIUS.] Now know you, Casca, I have moved already Some certain of the noblest-minded Romans To undergo with me an enterprise Of honourable dangerous consequence. And I do know by this, they stay for me In Pompey’s Porch. For now this fearful night There is no stir or walking in the streets; And the complexion of the element In favour’s like the work we have in hand, Most bloody, fiery, and most terrible.

What causes Cassius to delay killing Caesar?
the crowds around Caesar
a violent storm
Brutus's reluctance
the disorganization of the resistance

Answer 1

The answer is: a violent storm.

In Act 1, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Cassius summons Casca to Pompey's porch to gather with the rest of the men in their scheme to execute Caesar. However, he suggests the brutal weather taking place in Rome prevents people from walking in the street, which in the end is favorable for the bloody, savage deed they are to perform.