Julius Caesar cover

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level 10.8
Points 6.0
Fiction/Nonfiction Fiction
Word Count 27309
Points per Word 0.00022
Page Count 239
Points per Page 0.025105

Description

In Shakespeare's tale of political conflict and intrigue set in ancient Rome, Brutus and others conspire to assassinate Julius Caesar.

Quick Summary

Shakespeare serves up political backstabbing, conspiracies, and betrayals in ancient Rome, where friends turn into enemies overnight. The drama bursts to life with a knife fight in the Senate, ghostly visions haunting conspirators, and one of literature's most famous funeral speeches that could give any modern rapper a run for their money. If your kid enjoys the power struggles and shocking twists of "The Hunger Games," they'll be hooked by the brutal assassination plot and the street riots that explode afterward. This works best for teens in grades 10 through 12, especially those who like historical drama with real teeth.