Question

lives of the noble grecians and romans by plutarch (excerpt) casca gave him the first cut, which was not mortal nor dangerous, as coming from one who at the beginning of such a bold action was probably very much disturbed. caesar immediately turned. 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 privy to the design were astonished and their horror and amazement at what they saw were so great, that they durst 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 encompassed, 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. julius caesar by william shakespeare (excerpt from act 3, scene 1) cinna (kneeling) o caesar— caesar hence! wilt thou lift up olympus? decius (kneeling) great caesar— caesar doth not brutus bootless kneel? casca speak, hands, for me! (casca and the other conspirators stab caesar, brutus last) caesar et tu, brute?—then fall caesar (dies) cinna liberty! freedom! tyranny is dead! run hence, proclaim, cry it about the streets. 5 select the correct answer which sentence best explains the connection between the two passages? a. plutarchs work inspired shakespeares play b. shakespeares play is a more accurate account than plutarchs. c. plutarch includes less detail than shakespeares play d. shakespeares play inspired plutarchs work.

Explanation:

Plutarch was a Greek - Roman historian who lived centuries before Shakespeare. Shakespeare often drew inspiration from classical sources, and it is well - known that his play Julius Caesar was inspired by Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans.

Answer:

A. Plutarch's work inspired Shakespeare's play