According to nikki giovanni, what is the purpose of poetry in america?
a. to describe the experiences of black americans
b. to challenge the beliefs and opinions of americans
c. to document how americans are affected by current events
d. to provide balance and comfort to americans in stressful times

D. to provide balance and comfort to Americans in stressful times

brutus overlooks that the majority of the crowd served julius caesar the military general. he appeals to their citizenship as romans by calling them first by that name in his salutation: "romans, countrymen, lovers." mark antony, however, speaks in terms understood by the military, by calling them first by, "friends, romans, countrymen." he recalls not only caesar the general but caesar the friend, whose body they see covered with stab wounds.

d. cassius cannot believe that a weakling like caesar has become so great.