Question

Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

[CASSIUS.] A friend should bear his friend’s infirmities,
But Brutus makes mine greater than they are.

BRUTUS. I do not, till you practice them on me.

CASSIUS. You love me not.

BRUTUS. I do not like your faults.

CASSIUS. A friendly eye could never see such faults.

BRUTUS. A flatterer’s would not, though they do appear
As huge as high Olympus.

What is the significance of the allusion in this passage connect to the central idea of the passage?

The allusion is to the mountain where Brutus and Antony will reside after the battle has been one.
The allusion introduces the idea that, although the two men are very powerful and command armies, they are as honored by the Romans as the gods.
The allusion emphasizes the that the faults that Brutus sees in Cassius are as high as the mountain of the gods.
The allusion to the gods introduces the notion deep commitment the conspirators have to religion

Answer 1

Answer: The allusion emphasizes that the faults that Brutus sees in Cassius are as high as the mountain of the gods.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The allusion emphasizes the that the faults that Brutus sees in Cassius are as high as the mountain of the gods.

Step-by-step explanation:

William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" is about the murder of Caesar and the struggle for power of Rome. The play deals with themes of loyalty, good vs. evil, appearance vs. reality, greed, power, etc.

In the given excerpt from the text, we see Cassius and Brutus, the two main conspirators of Caesar's murder, in conversation. Cassius believes that Brutus does not love him and that a friend should ignore his faults. This prompted Brutus to admit that only flatterers would ignore the great faults of Cassius, which, to him are "as huge as high Olympus." Here, the allusion to Mount Olympus emphasizes the faults of Cassius that Brutus finds.

Thus, the correct answer is the third option.