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How do I recognise the difference between a gerund and a gerundive?

There are a few ways that I have taught myself to remember the difference between these, as they can look very similar. A gerund ive is a pass ive adject ive (think of the -ive endings). You can also look fo...
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What emotion does Virgil convey in this passage and how? Aenied 2.303-313

excutior somno et summi fastigia tectiascensu supero atque arrectis auribus asto:in segetem veluti cum flamma furentibus Austrisincidit, aut rapidus montano flumine torrens sternit agros, sternit sata laeta ...
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(i) Identify the ablative absolute and (ii) translate the sentence into good English: 'Urbe capta, hostes cives occiderunt.'

(i) Urbe (3rd declension feminine noun) capta (past participle passive in agreement with urbe). The ablative noun and participle are 'cut off' from the rest of the sentence - if we removed the phrase from th...
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What is gerundival attraction and how do I translate it?

"Gerundival attraction" is a fancy term for the process by which a gerund turns into a gerundive. A reminder: a geru nd is one of those words that has -nd- in it (e.g., faciendum , "doing&quot...
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How do I structure a good 15-marker Latin Literature answer?

Firstly, I would recommend that you split your plan into 2 columns: stylistic devices and themes. Engage with the general themes of the piece first. What stands out to you? What is particularly poignant abou...
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