Question

read the passage. then answer the question that follows. this dream is all amiss interpreted it was a vision fair and fortunate. your statue spouting blood in many pipes, in which so many smiling romans bathed, signifies that from you great rome shall suck reviving blood, and that great men shall press for tinctures, stains, relics, and cognizance. thus by calpurnias dream is signified. - the tragedy of julius caesar, william shakespeare. what effect does the symbol of the bleeding statue have on the meaning of this passage? the statue is a negative symbol that shows decius is a conspirator. the statue is a positive symbol for the love citizens have for caesar. the statue is a negative symbol that means caesar should stay home. the statue is a positive symbol that suggests caesar will nourish rome.

Explanation:

In the passage from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the bleeding statue is a negative omen. The image of the statue bleeding suggests misfortune and danger. It implies that Caesar should be cautious and perhaps stay home to avoid harm.

Answer:

The statue is a negative symbol that means Caesar should stay home.