Question

brutus. how ill this taper burns! ha! who comes here?
i think it is the weakness of mine eyes
that shapes this monstrous apparition.
it comes upon me. art thou any thing?
art thou some god, some angel, or some devil,
that makest my blood cold and my hair to stare?
speak to me what thou art.
-the tragedy of julius caesar,
william shakespeare

which lines bestsupport the theme that guilt cannot be escaped? choose three options.

\weakness of mine eyes\
\monstrous apparition\
\some god, some angel, or some devil\
\my blood cold\
\art though any thing?\

Explanation:

Analyze the theme of inescapable guilt in the passage

Brutus's internal guilt manifests externally as the ghost of Caesar, which he tries to rationalize away as a physical trick of his tired eyes ("weakness of mine eyes").

Identify the psychological and physical reactions to guilt

The ghost is described as a "monstrous apparition," representing the terrifying nature of his guilty conscience, which causes a visceral, fearful physical reaction ("my blood cold") that he cannot escape.

Evaluate the remaining options

The other options ("some god, some angel, or some devil" and "Art thou any thing?") represent Brutus questioning the identity of the spirit rather than reflecting his internal state of guilt or its inescapable effects.

Answer:

• "weakness of mine eyes" (Correct answer)
• "monstrous apparition" (Correct answer)
• "some god, some angel, or some devil"
• "my blood cold" (Correct answer)
• "Art though any thing?"