Read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 5, scene 5.

brutus. why this, volumnius.
the ghost of caesar hath appeared to me
two several times by night—at sardis once,
and this last night, here in philippi fields.
i know my hour is come.

volumnius. not so, my lord.

brutus. nay, i am sure it is, volumnius.
thou seest the world, volumnius, how it goes.
our enemies have beat us to the pit,
[low alarums]
it is more worthy to leap in ourselves
than tarry till they push us.

which prediction about the plot does this passage most support?

brutus will replace caesar.
brutus will take his own life.
brutus will surrender to his enemies.
brutus will be forever haunted by caesar.

What element does susan b. anthony include in this passage to strengthen her argument?

Which word best describes the tone of "will we ever grow organs? "

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next