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c l a s s i c a l w o r l d .

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t h e c l a s s i c a l w o r l d .

A n a l y s e , w i t h p e r c e p t i o n , i d e a s a n d

v a l u e s o f t h e c l a s s i c a l w o r l d .

C h e c k t h a t t h e N a t i o n a l S t u d e n t N u m b e r ( N S N ) o n y o u r a d m i s s i o n s l i p i s t h e s a m e a s t h e n u m b e r a t t h e

t o p o f t h i s p a g e .

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C h e c k t h a t t h i s b o o k l e t h a s p a g e s 2( –( 1 2 i n t h e c o r r e c t o r d e r a n d t h a t n o n e o f t h e s e p a g e s i s b l a n k .

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A n s w e r O N E o f t h e f o u r q u e s t i o n s t h a t f o l l o w .

M a k e s u r e t h e q u e s t i o n y o u c h o o s e s u i t s a c l a s s i c a l t e x t t h a t y o u h a v e s t u d i e d .

Y o u m a y a n s w e r u s i n g s h o r t a n d / o r e x t e n d e d p a r a g r a p h s , a n d m a y s u p p o r t y o u r a n s w e r w i t h b u l l e t

p o i n t s , d i a g r a m s , a n d / o r a n n o t a t e d s k e t c h e s .

You must support your answer with relevant evidence from the named classical literary text,

and other primary sources as appropriate.

S p a c e f o r p l a n n i n g i s p r o v i d e d o n p a g e 4 . B e g i n y o u r a n s w e r o n p a g e 5 .

EITHER: QUESTION ONE

I n c l a s s i c a l l i t e r a t u r e , c h a r a c t e r s o f t e n a c t h e r o i c a l l y b e c a u s e o f t h e s i t u a t i o n s i n w h i c h t h e y n d

themselves.

D i s c u s s t h i s s t a t e m e n t w i t h r e f e r e n c e t o a n a m e d c l a s s i c a l l i t e r a r y t e x t .

I n y o u r a n s w e r :

• a n a l y s e h o w a n d w h y o n e o r m o r e c h a r a c t e r s i n y o u r c h o s e n t e x t d e m o n s t r a t e q u a l i t i e s o f

l e a d e r s h i p a n d / o r h e r o i s m

• d r a w d e v e l o p e d c o n c l u s i o n s a b o u t t h e e x t e n t t o w h i c h t h e a c t i o n s o f t h e c h a r a c t e r ( s ) w e r e a r e s u l t

o f t h e s i t u a t i o n t h e y w e r e i n , r a t h e r t h a n t h e i r i n n a t e l y * h e l d q u a l i t i e s .

* Innate refers to characteristics / qualities that are a natural part of the person – those they are born with.

OR: QUESTION TWO

I n c l a s s i c a l l i t e r a t u r e , c o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h t h e g o d s * m i g h t h e l p o r h i n d e r a c h a r a c t e r ’ s† achievements.

D i s c u s s t h i s s t a t e m e n t w i t h r e f e r e n c e t o a n a m e d c l a s s i c a l l i t e r a r y t e x t .

I n y o u r a n s w e r :

• a n a l y s e h o w a n d w h y o n e o r m o r e c h a r a c t e r s i n y o u r c h o s e n t e x t c o m m u n i c a t e w i t h t h e g o d s

• d r a w d e v e l o p e d c o n c l u s i o n s a b o u t t h e e x t e n t t o w h i c h t h i s c o m m u n i c a t i o n h e l p s a n d / o r h i n d e r s

t h e a c h i e v e m e n t s o f t h e c h a r a c t e r ( s ) .

* C o m m u n i c a t i o n w i t h t h e g o d s m a y i n c l u d e , b u t i s n o t l i m i t e d t o , p r a y e r , s a c r i c e , a n d t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f s i g n s . † Characters in classical literary texts may be mythical or historical.

C l a s s i c a l S t u d i e s 9 1 3 9 4 , 2 0 1 4 OR: QUESTION THREE

C l a s s i c a l a u t h o r s u s e a r a n g e o f l i t e r a r y c o n v e n t i o n s * t o e v o k e f e e l i n g s i n t h e i r a u d i e n c e a b o u t p e o p l e

a n d / o r p l a c e s .

D i s c u s s t h i s s t a t e m e n t w i t h r e f e r e n c e t o a n a m e d c l a s s i c a l l i t e r a r y t e x t .

I n y o u r a n s w e r :

• a n a l y s e a r a n g e o f l i t e r a r y c o n v e n t i o n s f r o m y o u r c h o s e n t e x t t h a t t h e a u t h o r u s e s t o e v o k e

f e e l i n g s i n t h e a u d i e n c e

• d r a w d e v e l o p e d c o n c l u s i o n s a b o u t t h e e x t e n t t o w h i c h t h e s e l i t e r a r y c o n v e n t i o n s h e l p t h e a u d i e n c e

t o s y m p a t h i s e a n d / o r i d e n t i f y w i t h t h e c h a r a c t e r s a n d / o r p l a c e s i n t h e t e x t .

* L i t e r a r y c o n v e n t i o n s m a y i n c l u d e l a n g u a g e t e c h n i q u e s / f e a t u r e s .

OR: QUESTION FOUR

T h e a t t i t u d e s a n d b e h a v i o u r s o f c h a r a c t e r s i n c l a s s i c a l l i t e r a t u r e a r e o f t e n a f f e c t e d b y p a t r i o t i c * b e l i e f s .

D i s c u s s t h i s s t a t e m e n t w i t h r e f e r e n c e t o a n a m e d c l a s s i c a l l i t e r a r y t e x t .

I n y o u r a n s w e r :

• a n a l y s e t h e a t t i t u d e s a n d b e h a v i o u r s o f o n e o r m o r e c h a r a c t e r s i n y o u r c h o s e n t e x t t o w a r d s t h e i r

s t a t e †

• d r a w d e v e l o p e d c o n c l u s i o n s a b o u t t h e e x t e n t t o w h i c h t h e a t t i t u d e s a n d b e h a v i o u r s o f t h e

c h a r a c t e r ( s ) m i g h t b e c o n s i d e r e d p a t r i o t i c i n t h e c o n t e x t o f t h e s o c i e t y i n w h i c h t h e y l i v e d .

* P a t r i o t i c r e f e r s t o a l o v e f o r o n e ’ s s t a t e a n d a d e s i r e t o d e f e n d i t a g a i n s t e n e m i e s .† S t a t e , i n t h i s c o n t e x t , m a y r e f e r t o o n e ’ s h o m e l a n d , c i t y - s t a t e , c o u n t r y , o r e m p i r e .

C l a s s i c a l S t u d i e s 9 1 3 9 4 , 2 0 1 4 PLANNING