How would changing the word slaughter to death affect
the meaning of this passage?
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.
- The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,
William Shakespeare
The belligerent tone would be softened somewhat
The belligerent tone would be even more extreme
The belligerent tone would become more friendly.
The belligerent tone would be changed to one of
confusion
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