Question

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 lifes history.
night hangs upon mine eyes; my bones would rest,
that have but laboured to attain this hour.
-the tragedy of julius caesar, william shakespeare

which piece of evidence best supports the theme that there is honor in defeat?

\farewell to you, and you, and you, volumnius.\
\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\
\so fare you well at once, for brutus tongue / hath almost ended his lifes history.\

Explanation:

Identify the core theme

The target theme is "there is honor in defeat."

Analyze the textual evidence

• "Farewell to you..." expresses personal goodbyes.
• "Countrymen, / My heart doth joy..." focuses on the loyalty of his friends.
• "I shall have glory by this losing day, / More than Octavius and Mark Antony" explicitly links losing ("losing day") with achieving honor and glory ("I shall have glory... More than [the victors]").
• "So fare you well..." refers to his impending death.

Select the best match

The third option directly connects defeat ("losing day") with honor ("glory").

Answer:

• "Farewell to you, and you, and you, Volumnius."
• "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" (Correct answer)
• "So fare you well at once, for Brutus' tongue / Hath almost ended his life's history."