Why does Brutus reject the oath?

Why does Brutus reject the oath?

Brutus refuses to swear an oath because he believes that his doing so will belittle the great enterprise that he and the other conspirators have taken upon themselves.

Why does Brutus say that they do not need to make an oath about their pledge to kill Caesar?

Brutus does not want to swear an oath because this would lessen the nobility of their endeavor. As honorable and honest men—good Romans all, they are pledging themselves to commit an honorable deed by killing Caesar; an oath would suggest that they lack nobility, honest, and courage.

What effect does Cassiuss request to swear an oath have on Brutus?

Caesar will be killed by his people. What effect does Cassius’s request to swear a resolution have on Brutus? Brutus says that swearing a resolution is not necessary to fight tyranny.

Which reason does Brutus give to justify killing Caesar?

Essentially, Brutus is saying that in order to prevent Caesar from ruling Rome as a tyrant, he must kill Caesar before Caesar gets the opportunity to rule as a tyrant and allows his ambition to negatively affect his behavior. Brutus also justifies assassinating Caesar just before Mark Antony gives his funeral oration.

Which statement best compares Brutus remarks at the death of his wife Portia to his words before his own death?

The correct answer is Brutus is more philosophical about his own death than he is about Portia’s. Explanation: He got over the grief of his wife’s death as he said that there would be fewer worries now.

What conflict does Casca’s explanation?

Casca’s fear of the weather is an example of conflict between man and nature or man and God.

Did Mark Antony fear Caesar?

Antony loves and honors both men, but it is only Caesar who he feared. So perhaps Antony is indicating that he is not ready to accept Brutus or his associates as legitimate successors to Caesar because he does not fear them.