How does Lucilius demonstrate his loyalty to Brutus at the end of the play? What does this tell you about Brutus’ character? How is Lucilius rewarded for his loyalty by Antony? What does this reveal to us of Antony's character?

Captured by Antony’s soldiers, Lucilius pretends to be Brutus himself — "And I am Brutus, Marcus Brutus, I" — offering them money to kill him at once, so that the real Brutus may escape. He risks certain death to protect his general.

It tells us that Brutus commanded deep love and respect. Only a leader of genuine nobility and gentleness could inspire a follower to die in his place — a striking contrast with Caesar, who was feared, and with Cassius, who was obeyed.

Antony, discovering the deception, does not punish him. He tells his soldiers to keep Lucilius safe and treat him with kindness, saying he would rather have such men as friends than enemies.

This reveals Antony’s magnanimity and his soldierly admiration for courage and fidelity. He can be ruthless in politics, yet he honours loyalty even in an enemy — the same generosity that later makes him call Brutus "the noblest Roman of them all".

Four tasks in 4 marks — one crisp paragraph each. The structure to notice is that the question pairs two character judgements drawn from a single incident: what Lucilius’s act says about Brutus, and what Antony’s response says about Antony. Answers that give only the plot lose half the marks. Finish by linking Antony’s treatment of Lucilius to his final tribute to Brutus, since the play ends on exactly that note of generosity.