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Which of the following words best describes Cassius's mood when he says: 'Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius,'
Topic: Act 4 Scene 3 — the quarrel
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(b) regretful.
Explanation
This comes at the height of the quarrel in the tent, when Cassius, cut by Brutus’s accusations, offers his own breast to the dagger. The mood is not fear of the enemy but sorrow that his dearest friend has turned on him — he is weary of a world where "Brutus... checks his friend". Test the options against the speaker’s object: he invites his enemies to kill him, which is despair and regret, not anxiety or anger.
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regretful.
Example
Regretful.
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