Now that you have identified a central idea and motif, explain how the recurring idea supports the central idea. use details from the text to support your explanation.

Sample Response

Explanation:

The central idea revealed by the motif of flattery in this passage is that self-serving individuals cannot be trusted. The conspirators said one thing while behaving in a very different manner, being hypocrites. In his speech, Antony describes how the conspirators fawned over Caesar, "kissing Caesar’s feet.” This flattery was a cover up for their true ill intentions. They revealed "vile daggers” and stabbed Caesar, betraying and killing him. By pointing out the conspirators’ use of flattery, Antony calls them hypocrites, for their actions, who used false words to further their ambitions.

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.