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OCR A level Latin H443/04 verse
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INSTRUCTIONS
*1851400371*
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question
numbers must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer one question in Section A, one question in Section B and one
question in Section C.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 75.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
Answer one question from this section.
1 Read the following passages and answer the questions.
ecce, manus iuvenem interea post terga
revinctum pastores magno ad regem clamore
trahebant Dardanidae, qui se ignotum
venientibus ultro, hoc ipsum ut strueret
Troiamque aperiret Achivis, obtulerat, fidens
animi atque in utrumque paratus, 5 seu
versare dolos seu certae occumbere morti.
undique visendi studio Troiana
iuventus circumfusa ruit
certantque inludere capto.
accipe nunc Danaum insidias et crimine ab uno
disce omnes. 10
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namque ut conspectu in medio
turbatus, inermis constitit atque oculis
Phrygia agmina circumspexit, ‘heu,
quae nunc tellus,’ inquit, ‘quae me
aequora possunt accipere?’
Virgil, Aeneid II. 57–70
(a) Translate ecce … obtulerat (lines 1–5). [5]
(b) fidens animi … occumbere morti (lines 5–6): what do we learn about Sinon
here? [2]
(c) accipe nunc … disce omnes (lines 9–10): explain what Aeneas means by
these words. [1]
(d) namque ut … accipere (lines 11–14): how does Sinon seem vulnerable?
[3] ‘vix tandem, magnis Ithaci clamoribus actus, composito rumpit
vocem et me destinat arae. adsensere omnes et, quae sibi quisque
timebat, unius in miseri exitium conversa tulere.
iamque dies infanda aderat; mihi sacra 5
parari et salsae fruges et circum tempora
vittae. eripui, fateor, leto me et vincula
rupi, limosoque lacu per noctem
obscurus in ulva delitui dum vela darent,
si forte dedissent.
nec mihi iam patriam antiquam spes ulla 10
videndi nec dulces natos exoptatumque
parentem, quos illi fors et poenas ob nostra
reposcent effugia, et culpam hanc
miserorum morte piabunt.
quod te per superos et conscia numina veri,
per si qua est quae restet adhuc mortalibus usquam 15
intemerata fides, oro, miserere
laborum tantorum, miserere
animi non digna ferentis.’
Virgil, Aeneid II. 128–144
(e) composito … destinat arae (line 2): whose actions are described here?
[1]
(f) * adsensere omnes … non digna ferentis (lines 3–17): what makes this
such a powerful and emotional section of Sinon’s speech?
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You should refer both to the content and to the language of the
passage. [15] 2 Read the following passages and answer the
questions.
conventum tamen et pactum et
sponsalia nostra tempestate
paras iamque a tonsore
magistro pecteris et digito
pignus fortasse dedisti? certe
sanus eras. uxorem, Postume,
ducis?
dic qua Tisiphone, quibus exagitere colubris. 5
ferre potes dominam salvis tot
restibus ullam, cum pateant
altae caligantesque fenestrae,
cum tibi vicinum se praebeat
Aemilius pons?
aut si de multis nullus placet exitus, illud
nonne putas melius, quod tecum pusio dormit - 10
pusio, qui noctu non litigat,
exigit a te nulla iacens illic
munuscula, nec queritur quod
et lateri parcas nec quantum
iussit anheles? sed placet
Ursidio lex Iulia: tollere
dulcem
cogitat heredem, cariturus turture magno 15
mullorumque iubis et captatore macello.
Juvenal, Satire 6. 25–40
(a) What has Juvenal just said about the Silver Age? [1]
(b) * How do these lines convey Juvenal’s outrage and disbelief that Postumus
is getting married?
You should refer both to the content and to the language of the
passage. [15] sed cantet potius quam totam pervolet Urbem audax et
coetus possit quae ferre virorum cumque paludatis ducibus praesente marito
ipsa loqui recta facie siccisque mamillis.
haec eadem novit quid toto fiat in orbe, 5
quid Seres, quid Thraces agant,
secreta novercae et pueri, quis amet,
quis diripiatur adulter; dicet quis
viduam praegnatem fecerit et quo
mense, quibus verbis concumbat
quaeque, modis quot.
instantem regi Armenio Parthoque cometen 10
© OCR 2025 H443/04 Jun25
literature acttual 2026 paper
merged with mark scheme
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
, 1
OCR A level Latin H443/04 verse
literature acttual 2026 paper
merged with mark scheme
INSTRUCTIONS
*1851400371*
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question
numbers must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer one question in Section A, one question in Section B and one
question in Section C.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 75.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document has 12 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
Section A
Answer one question from this section.
1 Read the following passages and answer the questions.
ecce, manus iuvenem interea post terga
revinctum pastores magno ad regem clamore
trahebant Dardanidae, qui se ignotum
venientibus ultro, hoc ipsum ut strueret
Troiamque aperiret Achivis, obtulerat, fidens
animi atque in utrumque paratus, 5 seu
versare dolos seu certae occumbere morti.
undique visendi studio Troiana
iuventus circumfusa ruit
certantque inludere capto.
accipe nunc Danaum insidias et crimine ab uno
disce omnes. 10
© OCR 2025 H443/04 Jun25
, 2
namque ut conspectu in medio
turbatus, inermis constitit atque oculis
Phrygia agmina circumspexit, ‘heu,
quae nunc tellus,’ inquit, ‘quae me
aequora possunt accipere?’
Virgil, Aeneid II. 57–70
(a) Translate ecce … obtulerat (lines 1–5). [5]
(b) fidens animi … occumbere morti (lines 5–6): what do we learn about Sinon
here? [2]
(c) accipe nunc … disce omnes (lines 9–10): explain what Aeneas means by
these words. [1]
(d) namque ut … accipere (lines 11–14): how does Sinon seem vulnerable?
[3] ‘vix tandem, magnis Ithaci clamoribus actus, composito rumpit
vocem et me destinat arae. adsensere omnes et, quae sibi quisque
timebat, unius in miseri exitium conversa tulere.
iamque dies infanda aderat; mihi sacra 5
parari et salsae fruges et circum tempora
vittae. eripui, fateor, leto me et vincula
rupi, limosoque lacu per noctem
obscurus in ulva delitui dum vela darent,
si forte dedissent.
nec mihi iam patriam antiquam spes ulla 10
videndi nec dulces natos exoptatumque
parentem, quos illi fors et poenas ob nostra
reposcent effugia, et culpam hanc
miserorum morte piabunt.
quod te per superos et conscia numina veri,
per si qua est quae restet adhuc mortalibus usquam 15
intemerata fides, oro, miserere
laborum tantorum, miserere
animi non digna ferentis.’
Virgil, Aeneid II. 128–144
(e) composito … destinat arae (line 2): whose actions are described here?
[1]
(f) * adsensere omnes … non digna ferentis (lines 3–17): what makes this
such a powerful and emotional section of Sinon’s speech?
© OCR 2026 H443/04 Jun26 Turn over
, 3
You should refer both to the content and to the language of the
passage. [15] 2 Read the following passages and answer the
questions.
conventum tamen et pactum et
sponsalia nostra tempestate
paras iamque a tonsore
magistro pecteris et digito
pignus fortasse dedisti? certe
sanus eras. uxorem, Postume,
ducis?
dic qua Tisiphone, quibus exagitere colubris. 5
ferre potes dominam salvis tot
restibus ullam, cum pateant
altae caligantesque fenestrae,
cum tibi vicinum se praebeat
Aemilius pons?
aut si de multis nullus placet exitus, illud
nonne putas melius, quod tecum pusio dormit - 10
pusio, qui noctu non litigat,
exigit a te nulla iacens illic
munuscula, nec queritur quod
et lateri parcas nec quantum
iussit anheles? sed placet
Ursidio lex Iulia: tollere
dulcem
cogitat heredem, cariturus turture magno 15
mullorumque iubis et captatore macello.
Juvenal, Satire 6. 25–40
(a) What has Juvenal just said about the Silver Age? [1]
(b) * How do these lines convey Juvenal’s outrage and disbelief that Postumus
is getting married?
You should refer both to the content and to the language of the
passage. [15] sed cantet potius quam totam pervolet Urbem audax et
coetus possit quae ferre virorum cumque paludatis ducibus praesente marito
ipsa loqui recta facie siccisque mamillis.
haec eadem novit quid toto fiat in orbe, 5
quid Seres, quid Thraces agant,
secreta novercae et pueri, quis amet,
quis diripiatur adulter; dicet quis
viduam praegnatem fecerit et quo
mense, quibus verbis concumbat
quaeque, modis quot.
instantem regi Armenio Parthoque cometen 10
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