Which word best describes the tone of these lines written by Thomas Hardy? O sweet To-morrow!— After to-day There will away This sense of sorrow. Then let us borrow Hope, for a gleaming Soon will be streaming, Dimmed by no gray— No gray! Optimistic Serious Humorous Skeptical

•identifying characters warm-up check your knowledge of the characters in the tragedy of julius caesar through act: who is part of the conspiracy that killed caesar? who warns caesar to beware the ides of march? who fears for caesar's safety because of omens? who gives funeral orations after caesar is murdered?