OCR • Classics: Classical Civilisation

The two page document features notes on Virgil's characterisation of Venus and Dido's introduction in Book 1 of The Aeneid. The notes include Venus and Aeneas' interactions and how Dido is described as an introduced character in the story. These notes are really helpful for students learning A Level OCR Classical Civilisation, specifically the World of Hero course.

This is a 23 page document, featuring in depth notes of each of the 12 Books of Virgil's Aeneid, under the World of Hero course, of OCR's Classical Civilisation (A Level). The mini quotes featured, uses D. West's English translation goes in depth with Roman cultural contexts too- in terms of Augustan Propaganda. The document also features an array of relevant scholarship quotes needed for themes featured in the Aeneid(e.g supernatural, pietas, heroism, role of women etc). I have also made...

Iliad Character notes world of the hero A* including context, quotes, scholars analysis, all to get you 100%. Characters include: - Achilles - Agamemnon - Diomedes - Menelaus - Nestor - Odysseus - Patroclus - Dolon - Hector - Paris - Priam - Helen - Etc.

Notes on all Iliad themes including quotes, scholars' quotes, context. Themes include: - Heroism and glory - Wrath (menis) - Suffering, death, and mortality - Portrayal of war - Self-delusion and false optimism - Relationships between gods and men - Fate - Relationships and Family

Notes on all characters in the Aeneid with analysis, quotes from the texts, quotes from scholars and context in order to get an A* Classical Civilisation grade. Characters include: - Aeneas - Dido - Turnus - Latinus - Mezentius - Children (e.g. Ascanius, Euryalus, Pallas, Lausus) - Camilla - Gods (e.g. Juno, Venus, Jupiter, Apollo, Diana)

Notes on Aeneid World of the Hero Themes OCR A-Level A* with context, quotes from the text, quotes and analysis by scholars and essay plans in note form to some of the most common past paper questions. Themes include: - Augustan Rome and Patriotism - Fate - Divine Intervention - War and Peace - Suffering - Women - Cross-Text Comparisons - Odyssey and Iliad - Roman Values - Family

A* Notes on Seneca for Love and Relationships Classical Civilisation A-Level including context, analysis of texts, quotes from scholars and themes like: - Love - Lust and Desire - Marriage and Relationships - Men and Women - Class, Luxury and Hypocrisy - Homoerotic Relationships - Philosophy (Stoicism)

A* Notes on Sappho including context, quotes from scholars, quotes from the set texts and analysis of them and discussion of themes. Themes include: - Love - Marriage - Epithalamia - Skill and Music - The Gods and Religion - Epics - Class and Luxury - Time and Memory - Beauty

Notes on Plato including quotes from the texts, essay plans, context, and quotes from scholars from an A* student. Themes include: - Love and Lust - Desire - Morality - Marriage and Relationships - Men and Women - The State - Gods and Religion - Homoerotic Relationships - Plato's aims (can he be taken seriously - v common question)

A* Notes on Ovid's Life, and themes in his work including: - Love and Desire - Marriage/Relationships - Youth vs. Old Age - Men and Women - Sex - Old Rome vs. New Rome - Society and Values - Appearances - Importance of Poetry - Ovid's Audience (one of the most common qns) - Ovid's Aims (one of the most common qns on Ovid) Notes include quotes from the text and from scholars in order to get the highest grade!