Which statement best explains how the catharsis brutus experiences supports the theme that there can be honor in defeat? realizing that he has been defeated, brutus reflects upon his deeds and believes that he will be glorified in death. the defeat comes as a shock to brutus, and he fears what will happen to him if antony captures him alive and imprisons him in rome. because brutus is easily manipulated and persuaded by others, he follows the advice of volumnius and strato and decides to take his own life instead of losing the battle. brutus blames octavius and mark antony for the violent battle that will result in the deaths of many roman citizens, and he cannot bear to watch.

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.