Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of julius caesar.
cassius. now, most noble brutus,
the gods today stand friendly, that we may,
lovers in peace, lead on our days to age.
but since the affairs of men rest still incertain,
let’s reason with the worst that may befall.
if we do lose this battle, then is this
the very last time we shall speak together:
what are you then determinèd to do?
what does cassius’s description of brutus as noble rather than the synonym aristocratic tell us about his feelings toward brutus?
cassius calls him noble in a sarcastic way to suggest he was wrong to have killed caesar.
cassius calls him noble to suggest that brutus is motivated by a love of peace.
cassius calls him noble to suggest positive qualities such as dignity and generosity.
cassius calls him noble as a term of endearment between longtime friends.