Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.
OCTAVIUS. Come, come, the cause. If arguing make us sweat,
The proof of it will turn to redder drops.
Look, I draw a sword against conspirators.
When think you that the sword goes up again?
Never, till Caesar’s three and thirty wounds
Be well avenged, or till another Caesar
Have added slaughter to the sword of traitors.
How does the motif in this passage connect to the central idea?
The blood motif suggests that revenge will lead to violence and death.
The letter motif reminds Octavius of what has happened in Rome since Caesar’s death.
The sword motif suggests that Ocatavius and Antony will both soon be assassinated.
The flattery motif suggests that the conspirators will eventually turn on one another.