"then follow me, and give me audience, friends. cassius, go you into the other street, and part the numbers. those that will hear me speak, let 'em stay here; those that will follow cassius, go with him; and public reasons shall be rendered of caesar's death."
what phrase from this portion of the play best demonstrates brutus' use of ethos?
a. cassius, go you into the other street
b. those that will hear me speak, let 'em stay here
c. and public reasons shall be rendered
d. of caesar's death

The correct answer is letter C. And public reasons shall be rendered

Explanation:

Brutus’ use of ethos means: Brutus credibility; thus, the first line cannot be possible as he is giving an order; the second option can’t either be possible, as he, as well, is giving the order of “letting the people who wish to listen to him” stay. Letter D, doesn’t give you much information as to what exactly ‘Of Caesar’s death’. Letter C, being the correct option; gives you the idea that he is giving in return or providing public reasons, he is ‘giving his word’ and the use of shall in this line, indicates determination and consequently, credibility.

the present continuous is a verb tense which is mainly used to indicates that an action is in progress at the moment of speaking.  

it is formed using: person + verb to be (am/is/are) +verb + - ing form  

example: i am studying at this moment .

in addition, the present continuous is also used in order to express things that will or will not happen in the near future.

example: i am having dinner with some friends tonight.

the speaker sometimes   uses it   to express that an action is repeated and it causes irritation on the part of the speaker

example: my sister is constantly complaining about everything.

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