Rewrite a monologue from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. You may choose from Brutus’s or Antony’s funeral oration. Your version should adapt the original version with modern-day English. Be sure to use appropriate vocabulary, figures of speech, and figurative language to ensure that the style and integrity are maintained. Additionally, your word choice should maintain the intended tone and meaning of the lines.

this labor, by slow prudence to make mild.   c. ability to govern well

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.

by our hard work

for that