Question

read the excerpt from act 4 scene 1 of the tragedy of julius caesar
antony and now, octavius,
listen great things—brutus and cassius
are levying powers. we must straight make head
therefore let our alliance be combined,
our best friends made, our means stretched,
and let us presently go sit in council,
how covert matters may be best disclosed,
and open perill surest answered.
octavius: let us do so, for we are at the stake,
and bayed about with many enemies;
and some that smile have in their hearts, i fear,
millions of mischiefs.
which correctly reflects a conflict of character vs character?
the weather has been filled with lightning and wind making travel difficult.
antony and octavius must join forces to win in battle against the combined forces of brutus and cassius.
octavius is doubting his own abilities to be equal to antony in his leadership.
cassius and octavius have both worked to turn society against the cause of the other.

Explanation:

• Character vs. character conflict involves a struggle between two or more characters.
• In the first option, the conflict is between the characters (Antony and Octavius) and the weather (nature), which is a character vs. nature conflict.
• In the second option, the conflict is between Antony and Octavius (as a team) and Brutus and Cassius (as a team), which is a character vs. character conflict.
• In the third option, the conflict is within Octavius (self - doubt), which is a character vs. self conflict.
• In the fourth option, there is no direct interaction or conflict between Cassius and Octavius described as a character vs. character conflict in the context of the play's excerpt.

Answer:

Antony and Octavius must join forces to win in battle against the combined forces of Brutus and Cassius.