OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
Paper 4
Revise: Roman Fiction: Petronius’ Satyricon and Narrative TechniquesThe prescribed passages come from Dinner with Trimalchio, or the Cena Trimalchionis: sections 29–33, 37–38 and 49–50. Trimalchio is an immensely wealthy freedman, a formerly enslaved man. He uses his home, servants, food and possessions to advertise his success.