JAMB Literature in English 1986 Question 8

Question 8

Set Text: Julius Caesar

Shakespeare based the story of Julius Caesar on

  1. A.actual historical records
  2. B.Plutarch's Lives
  3. C.Greek mythology
  4. D.John Bunyan's Lives.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Plutarch's Lives)

Explanation

Shakespeare took the story from Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans.