How does brutus's rhetoric, such as his stating that he assassinated caesar because he "loved rome more" than he loved caesar, affect the crowd when he is giving his funeral speech in act iii? a. it makes the crowd mistrust what he is saying because his words contradict his actions. b. it makes the crowd sympathetic toward brutus and understanding of his actions. c. it makes the crowd angry with antony for not siding with the conspirators. d. it makes the crowd admire caesar for being friends with a man as honorable as brutus.