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Every OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation exam question on Homer’s literary techniques and composition, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 14 questions on Homer’s literary techniques and composition, as a list
- June 2025, The Homeric World, Q15 (4 marks): Source D: The Laestrygonians attack Odysseus’ men. 15 How does Homer create sympathy in his description of the deaths of the crew? Make two points and support y
- June 2024, The Homeric World, Q20 (4 marks): Source F. 20 ‘Seizing the … burning wood’ (Rieu) / ‘They held … the heat’ (Kline). How appropriate do you find the simile of the drill? Make two points. 1 2 [4]
- June 2024, The Homeric World, Q24 (15 marks): Answer Question 23 or Question 24. You must use any suitable literature you have studied to support your answer. 24 ‘The build up to Odysseus’s recovery of his
- June 2023, The Homeric World, Q16 (2 marks): Source F. 16 Why is the identity of Odysseus not openly revealed at this point in poem? Make two points. 1 2 [2]
- June 2023, The Homeric World, Q20 (15 marks): Answer Question 20 or 21. You must use any suitable classical sources you have studied to support your answer. 20 How important are Homer’s story-telling techni
- June 2022, The Homeric World, Q11(a) (1 mark): Who had asked Odysseus to tell of his adventures? [1]
- June 2022, The Homeric World, Q11(b) (1 mark): By what name is Ilium (line 1) better known? [1]
- June 2022, The Homeric World, Q13 (2 marks): Source E. 13 ‘At dawn … doomed companions and me.’ (Rieu lines 9–10); ‘At dawn … endless trouble’ (Kline lines 6–8). Why does Odysseus describe the arrival of t
- June 2022, The Homeric World, Q17(b) (1 mark): Give one example of irony, in terms of what happens during the battle, in what Antinous says about this myth. [1]
- June 2022, The Homeric World, Q18 (6 marks): Source G. 18 How appropriate is the comparison of the maids to birds in Source G? Make three points. 1 2 3 [6]
- November 2021, The Homeric World, Q13 (2 marks): Source E. 13 Describe how a ‘bard’ (line 1) would have entertained the guests at a banquet. Make two points. 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, The Homeric World, Q15 (2 marks): Source E. 15 Name two typical features of epic poetry used in Source E. Quote an example of each feature. 1. 2. [2]
- November 2021, The Homeric World, Q16 (6 marks): Source F. 16 How does Homer create a memorable description of the death of Antinous in Source F? Make three points. 1. 2. 3. [6]
- November 2021, The Homeric World, Q22 (15 marks): Answer one of the following questions You should refer to any of the literature you have studied to support your argument. 22 ‘Books 9 and 10 of the Odyssey are
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