plumiLiterary context of war literature: OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation questions
Every OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation exam question on Literary context of war literature, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 20 questions on Literary context of war literature, as a list
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q8(a) (1 mark): ‘You, young men’ (line 1): where are the young men and the poet from? [1]
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q9(a) (1 mark): Who is the author of this poem? [1]
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q9(c) (1 mark): Quote one example of a literary technique from these lines and state its name. [1]
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q10(a) (2 marks): Identify two epithets from the passage. 1 2 [2]
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q10(b) (1 mark): Choose one of the epithets and say why it is suitable. [1]
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q10(d) (4 marks): Give t wo ways in which Homer makes this passage an emotionally moving scene. 1 2 [4]
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q11 (6 marks): Source I. 11 Give three ways in which Virgil makes this passage an exciting description. 1 2 3 [6]
- June 2023, War and Warfare, Q9(d) (4 marks): Give two ways in which Homer makes this passage a vivid description. 1 2 [4]
- June 2023, War and Warfare, Q10(c) (6 marks): Give three ways in which Virgil shows how angry Aeneas is with Helen. 1 2 3 [6]
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q14 (1 mark): Source F. 14 Why is the epithet ‘far-striking’ (line 4) suitable for Apollo? [1]
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q15(a) (2 marks): Identify two more epithets from the passage. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q15(b) (1 mark): Choose one of the epithets and say why it is suitable for that character. [1]
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q18 (4 marks): Source F. 18 Give two ways in which Homer makes this passage a vivid description. 1 2 [4]
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q19 (1 mark): Source G. 19 Why does Virgil say that the Trojans are hurling missiles ‘in vain’ (line 2)? [1]
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q21 (6 marks): Source G. 21 Give three ways in which Virgil makes this an exciting depiction of the scene. 1 2 3 [6]
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q12 (3 marks): Source F. 12 Pick out two epithets from the passage and give a reason why one of these is appropriate for the character concerned. Epithet: Epithet: Reason: [3]
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q14 (2 marks): Source G. 14 Pick out one simile from the passage and give a reason why it is appropriate. Simile: Reason: [2]
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q15 (4 marks): Source G. 15 How does Homer make this piece of writing graphic? Do not write about similes. [4]
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q17 (4 marks): Source H. 17 How does Virgil show that Panthus is in despair in this passage? [4]
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q19 (15 marks): Answer one of the following questions. 19 ‘The narrative and descriptive techniques are more important than the events of the stories.’ How far do you agree tha
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