Question

read the passage. then answer the question that follows. decius. 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. this 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, Decius interprets the bleeding statue as a positive sign. He says that Rome will suck living blood from Caesar, meaning Caesar will nourish Rome. The image of Romans bathing in the blood of the statue is presented in a positive - light as a sign of Rome's gain from Caesar.

Answer:

The statue is a positive symbol that suggests Caesar will nourish Rome.