4. One of the purposes of satire is to (1 point) Oprepare readers for an important event.
Oteach readers something about society
stand in or represent a more abstract concept.
Oshow that characters' 1Ssues are of no Consequence.

Brutus: but as he was ambitious, i slew him. . who is here so base that would be a bondman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so rude that would not be a roman? if any, speak, for him have i offended. who is here so vile that will not love his country? if any, speak, for him have i offended. i pause for a reply. which rhetorical device does brutus use in this excerpt?