What does Marc Antony say about Brutus after his death?

• A. He was a traitor
• B. He was honorable
• C. He betrayed Caesar
• D. He deserved punishment

Answer: (B)

Antony’s main move is irony aimed at Brutus’s reputation. In his funeral oration, he repeatedly calls Brutus “an honorable man,” presenting Brutus as noble even as he subtly undermines that claim and hints at the betrayal behind Caesar’s death. The surface message is praise, but the wavering tone and careful phrasing lead the crowd to question Brutus’s motives without Antony ever naming him a traitor outright. That blend of respect and doubt is why the statement that Brutus was honorable is the best answer: it captures the explicit claim Antony makes and the dramatic irony he uses to shape the crowd’s judgment.

So, Brutus is described as honorable. The other options don’t fit because Antony doesn’t directly label Brutus a traitor, accuse him of betraying Caesar in explicit terms, or say he deserved punishment in his actual wording; rather, he uses the honorable frame to critique Brutus indirectly.