Question

read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of julius caesar
portia. brutus is wise, and, were he not in health,
he would embrace the means to come by it.
you have some sick offence within your mind
which by the right and virtue of my place,
i ought to know of. and upon my knees,
i charm you by my once - commended beauty,
by all your vows of love, and that great vow
which did incorporate and make us one,
that you unfold to me, your self, your half,
why you are heavy, and what man tonight
have had resort to you - for here have been
some six or seven, who did hide their faces
even from darkness.
what is the best summary of this monologue?
portia says that if brutus were simply sick, he would do something to get better. as his wife, he has made a promise to her, and she pleads with him to tell her what is on his mind. she also inquires about the men who were sneaking around their house
portia pleads with brutus and says that she deserves to know what is wrong.
portia reminds brutus that she owes it to him to be honest when she is worried and to treat him like his other half.
portia tells brutus that his body is healthy. she reminds him that, as his wife and other half, she will stick by him, no matter what happens.

Explanation:

Portia is speaking to Brutus. She says he is wise and if he weren't in a (presumably troubled mental) state (not just sick physically), he'd find a way. She mentions her right and virtue of her place (as his wife), her knowledge of some "sick offence" in his mind. She pleads (on her knees) to know what's wrong, referring to their vows, their unity (incorporate to make one), him being her other half. She asks why he's heavy - what's burdening him tonight. She mentions men (maybe conspirators) who came (hid faces) from darkness (secretly). The second option correctly summarizes her pleading with him to tell her what's wrong (the "sick offence" / what's heavy on his mind) as she, his wife (vows, other half), deserves to know.

Answer:

Portia pleads with Brutus and says that she deserves to know what is wrong.