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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.

CASSIUS. Why, now, blow wind, swell billow, and swim bark!
The storm is up, and all is on the hazard.

The storm imagery functions as what motif in the play?

an omen predicting eventual peace
an omen predicting a happy reunion
an omen suggesting that Cassius will be victorious
an omen suggesting a tragic end to the battle

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an omen suggesting a tragic end to the battle

Explanation: Storm and violent weather recur in Julius Caesar as a motif of disorder and doom—nature reflecting political chaos—and foreshadows the tragic outcomes of the civil conflict (the defeat and deaths at Philippi).