OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation · J199
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An extended comparison that develops several connections between the narrative and another scene or situation.
Revise: Virgil’s AeneidAn extended comparison likens the exposed cave to the earth opening to reveal the underworld, with its spirits trembling at incoming light. This epic simile connects depth, darkness and sudden exposure. It makes Cacus’s home seem a dreadful realm rather than simply a hiding place.
- Revise: Rome
An extended comparison, usually using ‘like’ or ‘as’, which develops an image to illuminate an action or character.
- Revise: Narrative and descriptive techniques
An extended comparison that develops a separate picture in detail to illuminate an action, appearance or feeling in the main story.
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- Revise: Narrative Techniques, Style and the Divine in War Literature
- Revise: Glory, Honour and Comradeship
An extended comparison, often using ‘like’ or ‘as’, which connects an epic event or character with another scene to develop its meaning and impact.
- Revise: Greek Literary Sources on Warfare: Homer and Tyrtaeus
An extended comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’, often developing a scene from nature or everyday life to illuminate the main narrative.
- Revise: Roman Literary Sources on Warfare: Virgil and Horace
An extended comparison which develops a scene beyond a simple likeness, helping readers imagine an action and interpret its significance.