According to the passage, which group acted out of jealousy?

• A. Caesar
• B. Antony
• C. Brutus
• D. The conspirators

Answer: (D)

Jealousy here acts as a driving force behind a collective move to curb someone else's rising power. The conspirators act from envy of Caesar’s growing influence and the fear that he will dominate politics, which would diminish their own status and control. That envy is what unites them to plot, making their actions a direct result of jealous motive. By contrast, Caesar’s aim is to gain power, Antony is motivated by loyalty and later vengeance, and Brutus is driven more by concern for liberty and fear of tyranny rather than envy. So the group acting from jealousy is the conspirators.