OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
Paper 2, Paper 5
Revise: RomeHer sequence of victories is an aristeia, an episode displaying a warrior’s exceptional prowess. The narrator addresses her directly: ‘Whom did you strike, first and last…?’ This question draws attention to the scale of her achievement and introduces the catalogue of victims.
- Revise: Roman History and Epic Poetry
An extended episode in epic poetry in which a warrior displays exceptional prowess through a series of battlefield successes.