Why Caesar straddles the narrow world like a giant, and we petty men walk under his huge legs and look forward only to dying dishonorably, as slaves. Who is speaking?

• A. Brutus
• B. Antony
• C. Lepidus
• D. Cassius

Answer: (D)

That line centers on a vivid metaphor that reveals who is speaking and why. The speaker pictures Caesar as a Colossus, bestriding the narrow world so magnificently that ordinary men must walk under his immense legs, hoping only to die dishonorably as slaves. This imagery shows a fierce fear of Caesar’s power and a justification for action to curb him. The voice fits Cassius, the conspirator who aims to recruit Brutus by appealing to Rome’s liberty and the threat of tyranny. Brutus wouldn’t express such resentful, conspiratorial tone, Antony would defend Caesar, and Lepidus isn’t the one stirring this sentiment. So the line is Cassius.