Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2.

CASSIUS. 'Tis just;
And it is very much lamented, Brutus,60
That you have no such mirrors as will turn
Your hidden worthiness into your eye,
That you might see your shadow. I have heard
Where many of the best respect in Rome—
Except immortal Caesar—speaking of Brutus,65
And groaning underneath this age’s yoke,
Have wished that noble Brutus had his eyes.

What does the image of "And groaning underneath this age’s yoke” suggest about the meaning of the passage? (A yoke is a wooden harness, or collar, put around the neck of a horse or oxen that is pulling a plough.)

Brutus has been choking because he is ill.
Brutus is much older than Cassius.
The people of Rome raise horses and cattle.
People are suffering under the current leadership.

The image of "And groaning underneath this age's yoke" suggests that people are suffering under the current leadership of Caesar in Rome, as shown in option D.

What is the passage about?

In this passage from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Cassius is trying to persuade Brutus that the people of Rome are suffering under Caesar's leadership. His purpose is to convince Brutus to assassinate Caesar with the other betrayers.

When he says people are "groaning underneath this age's yoke," he means that they are suffering. Caesar's reign is portrayed as a yoke, as a means of controlling and taking advantage of.

With the information above in mind, we can choose option D as the correct answer.

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