Oxford Cambridge and
RSA Examinations
GCEClassical
CivilisationH008/11:
The world of the hero
AS Level question paper
with marking scheme
(merged)
,
,
, 3
Source B
Sophocles’ Oedipus the King 408–431
© Penguin Books, Sophocles Three Theban Plays, p 183 Item removed due to third party copyright
restrictions. Link to material: https://books.google.co.uk/books?
id=IeBg8fWUmY4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Sophocles+Three+Theban
+Plays&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Sophocles%20Three
%20Theban%20Plays&f=false
4 Explain why Tiresias mentions that he serves Apollo (line 4). Make two points. [2]
5 Give the names of Oedipus’ mother and father (line 14). [2]
6 What is Cithaeron (line 20)? [1]
7 Give the name of one of Oedipus’ children (line 25). [1]
8 Explain how successfully Sophocles makes the scene in Source B an exciting piece of theatrical
action.
Make four points and support each point with reference to Source B. [8]
9* Assess how important you think the imagery of sight and blindness is in Sophocles’ Oedipus the
King.
You may use Source B as a starting point in your answer. [16]
[Section A Total: 40]
© OCR 2023 H008/21 Jun23 Turn over
RSA Examinations
GCEClassical
CivilisationH008/11:
The world of the hero
AS Level question paper
with marking scheme
(merged)
,
,
, 3
Source B
Sophocles’ Oedipus the King 408–431
© Penguin Books, Sophocles Three Theban Plays, p 183 Item removed due to third party copyright
restrictions. Link to material: https://books.google.co.uk/books?
id=IeBg8fWUmY4C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Sophocles+Three+Theban
+Plays&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Sophocles%20Three
%20Theban%20Plays&f=false
4 Explain why Tiresias mentions that he serves Apollo (line 4). Make two points. [2]
5 Give the names of Oedipus’ mother and father (line 14). [2]
6 What is Cithaeron (line 20)? [1]
7 Give the name of one of Oedipus’ children (line 25). [1]
8 Explain how successfully Sophocles makes the scene in Source B an exciting piece of theatrical
action.
Make four points and support each point with reference to Source B. [8]
9* Assess how important you think the imagery of sight and blindness is in Sophocles’ Oedipus the
King.
You may use Source B as a starting point in your answer. [16]
[Section A Total: 40]
© OCR 2023 H008/21 Jun23 Turn over
