How can you tell if your topic is properly focused? 1. You can find hundreds of related sources of information. 2. You can write a clear and focused thesis statement. 3. You can state the topic in a word or a short phrase. 4. You can only find one related source of information.

Brutus: but as he was ambitious, i slew him. . who is here so base that would be a bondman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so rude that would not be a roman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so vile that will not love his country? if any, speak, for him have i offended. i pause for a reply. which rhetorical device does brutus use in this excerpt?