How do the conflicts between octavius and mark antony as well as brutus and cassius in act 4 of the tragedy of julius caesar develop the play’s plot?
a.) octavius and mark antony’s conflict foreshadows future disagreement regarding rome’s leadership; brutus and cassius’ conflict shows the difference in values as well as the deterioration of the republic’s ideal of friendship.
b.) octavius and mark antony’s conflict shows the breakdown of their strong friendship; brutus and cassius’ conflict shows their similar values and how that can strengthen the republic’s ideal of friendship.

Read the excerpt from poe’s "the fall of the house of usher." his ordinary occupations were neglected or forgotten. he roamed from chamber to chamber with hurried, unequal, an objectless step. the pallor of his countenance had assumed, if possible, a more ghastly hue -- but the luminousness of his eye had utterly gone out. which statement best describes the effect of the narration on the story? the narration reveals usher’s feelings of discouragement. the narration reveals usher’s absent-mindedness after his loss. the narration suggests usher’s confusion in the wake of his loss. the narration suggests usher’s mental decline after his sister’s death.