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Read the passage from act 5, scene 4, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

BRUTUS. Farewell to you, and you, and you, Volumnius.
Strato, thou hast been all this while asleep.
Farewell to thee too, Strato. Countrymen,
My heart doth joy that yet in all my life
I found no man but he was true to me.
I shall have glory by this losing day,
More than Octavius and Mark Antony
By this vile conquest shall attain unto.
So fare you well at once, for Brutus’ tongue
Hath almost ended his life’s history.
Night hangs upon mine eyes; my bones would rest,
That have but laboured to attain this hour.

[Alarum. Cry within, "Fly, fly, fly!”]

CLITUS. Fly, my lord, fly!

BRUTUS. Hence, I will follow.

[Exeunt CLITUS, DARDANIUS, and VOLUMNIUS]

I prithee, Strato, stay thou by thy lord.
Thou art a fellow of a good respect.
Thy life hath had some smatch of honour in it.
Hold then my sword, and turn away thy face
While I do run upon it. Wilt thou, Strato?

STRATO. Give me your hand first. Fare you well, my lord.

BRUTUS. Farewell, good Strato.
[Runs on his sword]
Caesar, now be still:
I killed not thee with half so good a will.

What evidence from this passage supports the theme that there can be honor in defeat? Select three options.

"I shall have glory by this losing day."
"I killed not thee with half so good a will."
"Hold then my sword, and turn away thy face."
"I prithee, Strato, stay thou by thy lord."
"Brutus’ tongue / hath almost ended his life’s history."

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Answer:

"I shall have glory by this losing day."

"I killed not thee with half so good a will."

"Hold then my sword, and turn away thy face."

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Answer:

  • "I shall have glory by this losing day."
  • "I killed not thee with half so good a will."
  • "Hold then my sword, and turn away thy face."

Step-by-step explanation:

This excerpt shows the moment when Brutus knows that his enemies are following him. Brutus is afraid of being tortured by his enemies, but he was an honorable man and despite the fear, he speaks the above phrases to show that he will maintain his honor even in the face of his defeat.

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