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Question
Brutus tells Portia that she is as precious to him as the drops of blood that visit his ‘sad’ heart. His heart is ‘sad’ because ______.
Options
he cannot share the plan of killing Caesar with her.
for the good of Rome he is going to kill his dear friend, Caesar.
he cannot take her with him when he goes with others to kill Caesar.
he is tired of her interfering ways.
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Solution
Brutus tells Portia that she is as precious to him as the drops of blood that visit his ‘sad’ heart. His heart is ‘sad’ because for the good of Rome he is going to kill his dear friend, Caesar.
Explanation:
Brutus' heart is heavy with the burden of having to kill his dear friend Caesar for the general good of Rome. He is torn between his love for Caesar and his greater love for Rome. This inner conflict and guilt make his heart 'sad', and he cannot yet reveal the secret even to his beloved Portia.
