Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

CASSIUS. Hath Cassius lived
To be but mirth and laughter to his Brutus
When grief and blood ill-tempered vexeth him?

BRUTUS. When I spoke that, I was ill-tempered too.

CASSIUS. Do you confess so much? Give me your hand.

BRUTUS. And my heart too.

CASSIUS. O Brutus!

BRUTUS. What’s the matter?

CASSIUS. Have not you love enough to bear with me
When that rash humour which my mother gave me
Makes me forgetful?

BRUTUS. Yes, Cassius, and from henceforth,
When you are over-earnest with your Brutus,
He’ll think your mother chides, and leave you so.

How does the characterization in this passage connect to its central idea?

The characterization in this passage connect to its central idea include option: B Brutus and Cassius’s honest sentiment and humor reflect the central idea of the importance of friendship.

What happens in the passage?

In the excerpt we are analyzing here, Brutus and Cassius are jokingly expressing their true feelings about each other.

The reason for that is their strong friendship. They are capable of seeing being the other's bad mood and harsh words. They are able to forgive what the other says and keep their feelings in mind instead.

Cassius, for instance, says he inherited his bad mood from his mother. Brutus replies by saying that now, whenever Cassius says something mean, he will simply think it is Cassius's mother speaking, and let it go.

With the information above in mind, we can choose number 2 as the best option concerning the excerpt.

Therefore, correct option is B.

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