QUESTION 23 Review the statement of theme. Arrogance can be fatal. Which detail is most helpful in developing this theme? Antony is a powerful public speaker, skilled in effective rhetoric. The men and women of Rome are easily swayed by well-constructed speeches. Caesar ignores multiple warnings about his own death. Brutus is the only conspirator who acted for the good of Rome, rather than out of jealousy, bitterness, or a thirst for power.