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lives of the noble greeks and romans by plutarch (excerpt) plutarchs lives of the noble greeks and romans, likely written at the beginning of the second century ad, describes the lives of 48 well - known greek and roman men in history. plutarchs purpose was to explore how men good or bad characteristics shaped their lives. in this excerpt, plutarch describes julius caesars assassination. casca gave him the first cut, which was not mortal1 nor dangerous, as coming from one who at the beginning of such a bold action was probably very much disturbed. caesar immediately turned about. and both of them at the same time cried out, he that received the blow, in latin, vae, casca, what does this mean? and he that gave it, in greek, to his brother, brother, help! upon this first onset, those who were not privy2 to the design were astonished and their horror and amazement at what they saw were so great, that they did not fly nor assist caesar, nor so much as speak a word. but those who came prepared for the business enclosed him on every side. whichever way he turned, he met with blows, and was encompassed3, like a wild beast in the toils, on every side. for it had been agreed they should each of them make a thrust at him, for which reason brutus also gave him one stab. some say that he fought and resisted all the rest, shifting his body to avoid the blows, and calling out for help, but that when he saw brutuss sword drawn, he covered his face with his robe and submitted, letting himself fall. 1 causing or liable to cause death, fatal 2 sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private) 3 surrounded 13 select the correct answer from the drop - down menu. consider how shakespeares julius caesar transforms the work of plutarch. which phrase best complete the explanation? shakespeare transforms plutarchs historical account by setting his drama in modern day society with realistic characters changing events to include conspiracy against caesar including dramatic elements, like dialogue and stage directions portraying caesar as a sympathetic character

Explanation:

Plutarch wrote a historical account. Shakespeare turned it into a play by adding dramatic elements like dialogue and stage - directions to engage an audience. The play is set in ancient Rome, not modern - day society. The conspiracy against Caesar was already in Plutarch's account. Caesar's portrayal as sympathetic is not the main transformation.

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including dramatic elements, like dialogue and stage directions