Shakespeare’s historical plays dramatize the lives of english rulers during the medieval era. why are these plays not always historically accurate?
shakespeare changed the facts to make a political or social statement.
shakespeare did not have records of historical data that he could refer to.
shakespeare wanted his plays to be funny and lighthearted, not educational.
shakespeare changed the facts to the monarchs of foreign countries.

A. Shakespeare changed the facts to make a political or social statement.

Explanation:

While he provided social and political commentary about current events during the Elizabethan era in his plays, Shakespeare often changed the facts to fit popular public opinion. This is why his historical plays were not always historically accurate. They also depict how society was at the time in which the plays took place and often comment on Elizabethan society.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)