In what way is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Contest" a work of historical fiction?

A) It focuses on the popular Greek mythic hero Policles and cites examples of his bravery.

B) It describes the former Roman Emperor Nero and recreates ancient Rome and Greece.

C) It accurately portrays how international singing competitions were held in ancient Greece.

D) It gives a factual, true-to-life depiction of events that took place during Nero's reign.

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Mira Randall

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6 February, 14:19

In what way is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Contest" a work of historical fiction?

A) It focuses on the popular Greek mythic hero Policles and cites examples of his bravery.

B) It describes the former Roman Emperor Nero and recreates ancient Rome and Greece.

C) It accurately portrays how international singing competitions were held in ancient Greece.

D) It gives a factual, true-to-life depiction of events that took place during Nero's reign.

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Alyssa Arellano · Answer 1

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Contest is historical fiction because it is set in the past in the year 66 AD. The author uses a historical character Emperor Nero as his main character. Even though real historical characters and events are depicted and described in the short story the author has used his own imagination to create his narrative or fiction.