Question

hath told you caesar was ambitious.
how does antony’s opening use irony
to challenge brutus’s earlier speech?

by pretending to agree with brutus
○while actually questioning his
judgment.

by admitting caesar’s faults and
○ confirming brutus’s accusations.

by ignoring brutus entirely and
○ focusing only on caesar’s virtues.

by mocking the crowd’s ignorance
○ without addressing brutus’s claims.

Explanation:

To determine the answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Antony's opening in "Julius Caesar" pretends to agree with Brutus (saying Brutus is an honorable man) while subtly questioning his judgment about Caesar's ambition, using verbal irony.
• Option 2: Antony does not confirm Brutus's accusations; he undermines them over time, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: Antony does address Brutus's claims initially, so ignoring Brutus is wrong.
• Option 4: Antony does not mock the crowd's ignorance in his opening; he focuses on engaging with Brutus's claims ironically.

So the correct option is the first one.

Answer:

By pretending to agree with Brutus while actually questioning his judgment.