Question

Give an example of the literary device called irony in this scene.

Options

• when the citizens are patiently listening to Antony.

• when the same citizens who had called Brutus ‘noble’ now apply the same adjective to Mark Antony and not to Brutus.

• when Antony shows the citizens the wounds of Caesar.

• when the fourth citizen insists that Antony should read the will.

Answer 1

when the same citizens who had called Brutus ‘noble’ now apply the same adjective to Mark Antony and not to Brutus.

Explanation:

The citizens first praise Brutus as noble and later transfer the same praise to Antony. This sudden change exposes their fickleness and creates irony. It also shows how successfully Antony has manipulated their opinions.