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Is the plot of the The Aeneid driven more by gods or by human characters?

The gods in the Aeneid drive the plot alongside with Fate. Aeneas is aware of his fate from the beginning and he builts character through suffering. Thus, this interaction between divine intervention and hum...
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What does 'οὔτοι συνέχθειν, ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν' mean?

This is line 523 from Sophocles' Antigone, means 'I was born to join in love and not to hate' and I believe it is one of the most powerful points of Greek literature in general!
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How Far is Odysseus Responsible for the Suffering of his Men?

This essay question comes from OCR's Classical Civilisation A-Level Paper "Homer's Odyssey and Society" 2014. In the exam you need to spend about 45 minutes answering this question. I would advocat...
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Express 4/(2-√2) in the form a+b√2 and write down the values of a and b.

This is a typical exam question which some students may find confusing.The trick to this question is realising that you have to rationalise the denominator. (Topic: Surds)4/(2-√2) = 4/(2-√2) x (2+√2)/(2+√2)T...
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How can I improve my answers for source-based questions?

The key to approaching source-based questions is first to make sure you've noticed all the main aspects, for instance by using the acronym PURER BIN (PUrpose, REliability, Representative, BIas, Neutrality). ...
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