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

brutus. come hither, good volumnius. list a word.

volumnius. what says my lord?

brutus. why this, volumnius.
the ghost of caesar hath appeared to me2370
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.2375
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 conclusion does this excerpt best support?

that brutus will be killed by his enemies
that brutus will always be haunted
that brutus is considering taking his own life
that brutus and volumnius will fight

In this excerpt from Julius Caesar, which Brutus talks with Volumnius, after Caesar's death and the appearance of his ghost, supports the conclusion that Brutus is considering taking his own life, because he says "It is more worthy to leap in ourselves Than tarry till they push us."

the third option

Explanation:

The apparition of Caesar's ghost is a significant reminder of the great power of the emperor even after his death. Brutus is aware of the fact that the cause of the conspiration is virtuallly lost, and says to Volumnius to "Hold thou my sword-hilts whilst I run on it" in line 27. "It is more worthy to leap in ourselves" is an indication of Brutus considering taking his own life before allowing their foes to do so.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)