Question

Which statement describes a catastrophe in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?

1. Brutus faces death with honor after he has seen his errors.
2. The audience feels pity and fear over the outcome of the play.
3. The mob turns against the conspirators and defeats Brutus’s armies.
4. Brutus is easily manipulated and persuaded by others.

Answer 1

"The mob turns against the conspirators and defeats Brutus's armies." Is the answer.

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Answer 2

Answer: 3. The mob turns against the conspirators and defeats Brutus’s armies.

Although Brutus is not a bad man, he has been persuaded to conspire against Caesar, and has now killed him. He has the task of explaining his actions to a mob of Roman citizens, and he is almost successful in doing so. However, when Antony speaks too, he is able to turn the crowd against the conspirators. This turns out to be a catastrophe, as Brutus and Cassius end up being driven from Rome.