How is examining an author’s word choice helpful when comparing two texts? It helps readers analyze their attitude toward subjects and topics.
It helps readers form an argument against counterclaims.
It helps readers find inspiration to form their own arguments.
It helps readers see that an author’s perspective is not important.

The answer it helps readers analyze their attitude toward subjects and topics

in the shadow of war

brutus overlooks that the majority of the crowd served julius caesar the military general. he appeals to their citizenship as romans by calling them first by that name in his salutation: "romans, countrymen, lovers." mark antony, however, speaks in terms understood by the military, by calling them first by, "friends, romans, countrymen." he recalls not only caesar the general but caesar the friend, whose body they see covered with stab wounds.