#9

1. “This was the noblest Roman of them all” 
1. Mark Antony
2. Octavius, Messala, Strato, Lucilius, and others
3. Mark Antony and the rest spot Brutus dead.
4. Though the two considered each other enemies, Mark Antony believed Brutus to be truly noble because, unlike the other conspirators, Brutus had killed Caesar because he thought it be for the best of Rome.

2. “Forever, and forever, farewell, Cassius. If we do meet again, why, we shall smile; If not, why then this parting was well made”
1. Brutus
2. Cassius
3. Brutus says his final goodbyes to Cassius as they leave for battle.
4. Here, Brutus and Cassius come to terms that they may possibly die during this battle against Mark Antony and Octavius.

3. “Why, farewell, Portia. We must die, Messala. With meditating that she must die once, I have the patience to endure it now” (IV.iii.218-220)
1. Brutus
2. Messala
3. Brutus has just received the news that his wife, Portia, has died.
4. Brutus here exemplifies the philosophy of stoicism, the idea to live life with limited emotion. Brutus remains calm and collected and shows no pain or sorrow over his wife’s death.

4. “Farewell, good Strato. Caesar, now be still. I killed not thee with half so good a will”
1. Brutus
2. Strato
3. Right before Brutus runs himself into Strato’s sword, he says farewell.
4. Brutus knew that is was his time to die and decides to commit suicide.

5. “Guide thou sword. Caesar, thou art revenged even with the sword that killed thee”
1. Cassius
2. Pindarus
3. Cassius decides to kill himself, but since he’s too cowardly to do it himself, he recruits Pindarus to stab him.
4. Unlike Brutus, Cassius does not have the courage to endure the pain and suffering of war anymore and kills himself. Brutus kills himself because he believed it to be the time for him to die.