Question

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 caesars three and thirty wounds be well avenged, or till another caesar have added slaughter to the sword of traitors. how does shakespeares use of the word slaughter rather than murder affect the meaning of the passage? it suggests that others have already killed many who had a hand in caesars death it describes the number of wounds that caesar suffered. it emphasizes the savagery of the assassins actions toward caesar. it suggests that the play was filled with many brutal deaths including those caused from swords

Explanation:

The word "slaughter" implies a more savage and brutal act compared to "murder". In the context, Octavius is vowing revenge for Caesar's death, and using "slaughter" emphasizes the extreme savagery of the conspirators' actions.

Answer:

It emphasizes the savagery of the assassins' actions toward Caesar.