Question

CASCA. But never till tonight, never till now,

Did I go through a tempest dropping fire.

Either there is a civil strife in heaven,

Or else the world, too saucy with the gods,

Incenses them to send destruction.

– The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,

William Shakespeare

Which central idea does this passage develop?

fate
loyalty
integrity
friendship

Answer 1

fate

Casca interprets the unnatural storm and "civil strife in heaven" as ominous signs—suggesting forces beyond human control (the gods or destiny) are shaping events, not loyalty, integrity, or friendship.