plumiThemes of war literature: OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation questions
Every OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation exam question on Themes of war literature, 2021–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 12 questions on Themes of war literature, as a list
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q8(b) (3 marks): What three attitudes to battle are expressed by the poet in these lines? 1 2 3 [3]
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q10(c) (1 mark): ‘If I lose you I were better dead’ (line 6): what will happen to Andromache and the other women when the Achaeans take Troy? [1]
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q12 (8 marks): Source I. 12 How do the authors you have studied depict the behaviour of comrades? Use Source I as a starting point and your own knowledge in your answer. [8]
- June 2024, War and Warfare, Q13 (15 marks): Answer Question 13 or Question 14 You must use any suitable literature you have studied to support your answer. 13 ‘Every soldier is fighting either for freedom
- June 2023, War and Warfare, Q12 (8 marks): Source J. 12 How do the authors you have studied depict the effects of war on non-combatants? Use Source J as a starting point and your own knowledge in your an
- June 2023, War and Warfare, Q14 (15 marks): Answer Question 13 or Question 14. You must use any suitable literature you have studied to support your answer. 14 How important are the themes of fear and cou
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q13 (1 mark): Source F. 13 Why does Diomedes want to strip Aeneas of his shining armour (lines 2–3)? [1]
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q22 (8 marks): Source H. 22 How do the authors you have studied depict the effects of honour and shame? Use Source H as a starting point, and your own knowledge in your answer
- June 2022, War and Warfare, Q24 (15 marks): Answer one of the following questions. 24 ‘All ancient heroes were unacceptably arrogant (hubristic).’ How far do you agree that this statement applies to the t
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q13(b) (1 mark): Why is this important to him? [1]
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q18 (8 marks): Source I. 18 How do the authors you have studied depict the effects of fear and courage? Use the source as a starting point, and your own knowledge in your answ
- November 2021, War and Warfare, Q20 (15 marks): Answer one of the following questions. 20 How important is the theme of family and ancestors in the texts you have studied? Justify your response and refer to a
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