What is the main rationale that brutus gives in his act 2.1 soliloquy in the tragedy of julius caesar to explain his involvement in the assassination plot against caesar?
a. caesar will not become a tyrant because brutus has never seen caesar behave as a tyrant.
b. caesar will become a tyrant because caesar has the hallmarks of a tyrant and power will allow him to behave as a tyrant.
c. caesar will not become a tyrant because caesar is a nice guy without any tyrannical tendencies.
d. caesar will definitely become a tyrant because caesars' gentle personality will allow him to be corrupted.

1. a poem that tells a story irony 2. taking on human characteristics narrative 3. a direct comparison between two things personification 4. words that are opposite the thoughts in a speaker's mind simile 5. implied comparison introduced with "as" and "like idiom 6. one's own manner of speaking metaphor

As you have learned, epic heroes experience trials along their journeys. using your knowledge from beowulf, create a trial you believe an epic hero like beowulf might face. you will need to write a description of the trial using the aspects of a narrative. the trial can be anything you imagine, meaning you can test the hero in any way you see fit. be creative and have fun with this! let your creativity flow. focus on key attributes of beowulf and use his attributes to create a trial that would truly test him. since beowulf is very strong, a trial involving strength and endurance might be to easy. try thinking outside the box to create a trial that would truly test the hero of the geats. examples of beowulf’s attributes: couragous, loyal, strong, persistant, honorable, confident try to use one or multiples of these attribute when designing your trial. a good way to think of this activity is that you are a hunger games game designer. what could you make that would stump beowulf

On a scale 1 to 10 how responsible are you? explain your answer