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Who held Brutus suicide sword?
Brutus and his followers rest briefly in the field. Brutus asks each in turn to help him kill himself to avoid capture. Clitus, Dardanius, and Volumnius all refuse, and when Antony’s troops approach, they run away. Strato agrees to hold Brutus’ sword while he runs on it, and Brutus thus commits suicide.
When lucilius is captured by Antony’s soldiers he tells them he is Brutus What does this reveal about lucilius?
Yes, the soldiers believe his is Brutus, a noble man, and therefore they cannot kill him, but take him prisoner. When they bring him to Antony, he tells them this is not Brutus. But he says that Lucilius is a valuable prize.
Who does lucilius tell the soldier he is when he is captured?
Brutus
At the height of the second battle Brutus charges into the field. Young Cato is killed and Lucilius, an officer in Brutus’ army, is captured. To confuse the enemy soldiers, Lucilius tells them he is Brutus, and offers them money to kill him.
What happened to lucilius?
Young Cato is killed, and Lucilius is captured by Antony’s soldiers who think that he is Brutus. Antony enters the scene, however, tells the soldiers of their mistake, and robs Lucilius of a noble death.
Who was Mark Antony’s servant?
Julius Caesar Characters
| A | B |
|---|---|
| Pindarus | servant to Cassius |
| Lucilius | mistaken for Brutus and captured by Antony’s soldiers |
| Messala | reports Portia’s death, discovers Cassius’ body |
| Varro | servant to Brutus |
Why does Antony keep lucilius alive?
Antony does not kill Lucilius because he wants to have keep him alive because he was loyal to Brutus by pretending to be him.
How does Antony respond to lucilius pretending to be Brutus?
He pretends to be Brutus when he is captured so that Brutus will have more time to escape. Antony appreciates his efforts and wants Lucilius to be treated well.
How does Antony respond to lucilius?
Antony responds to this by insisting that his soldiers protect Lucilius, because his masquerade displayed loyalty and bravery. He would prefer that Lucilius is a friend of his than an enemy. 10. What request does Brutus make of Clitus?
Who is Pindarus’s master?
master Cassius
In Shakespeare’s ”Julius Caesar”, Pindarus is a slave who helps his master Cassius kill himself to avoid being taken prisoner by Mark Anthony. He is loyal to his master to the end, saying he would trade his freedom for Cassius to still be alive.
What is ironic about Brutus’s suicide?
Therefore, when Brutus decides to take his own life, it is because he sees himself as a danger to the country he loves. The irony, then, is that Brutus killed Caesar for the good of Rome, but instead he only made Rome one step closer to the totalitarian regime that he’d hoped to avoid.
Who is Agrippa in Antony and Cleopatra?
Agrippa is one of Caesar’s chief advisers and generals. He is the one who suggests Antony marry Octavia, though it is possible, even likely, that this was Caesar’s own idea and that Agrippa was merely charged with bringing the matter up, as a disinterested party.