OCR Latin Language 5th June 2013 Mark Scheme

Few things wrong here, I think
1. Rather than 'he had a lot of courage'- he had many strengths
2. 'because he had not asked them for their plan"-> "because he had not asked for their advice"
3. "senate of the empire"-> "rule of the senators"
4. "The others who Gracchus had defended..." -> "the others, who had defended Gracchus..."

Thought we could make an unofficial mark scheme for the second language paper on here. I'll start with what I can remember, but keep adding your ideas and corrections.

Comprehension

1. What three things do we learn?


2. What contrast between his character and his actions do we see?
He had many strengths, but he led the city of Rome into very great danger.

3. What were his new laws for?
To give fields to the poor citizens

4.Which phrase shows he had a lot of support?
Latin - multi ei favebant
English - many were favouring him

5. Why were the senators angry
Because he had not asked them for their advice

6. What did the senators learn?
That Gracchus and his compaions had come together at the Capitol

7. What did they consider next?
What they ought to do

Translation
The consul Scipio was afraid that Gracchus would destroy the whole empire of the senate. And so he encouraged everyone to save Rome. Having heard this, the senators hurried to the Capitol carrying weapons. Gracchus and all of his friends were preparing to resist them. But the senators attacked them so fiercely that very many fled, having been terrified. The others, who had defended Gracchus with the greatest courage, were soon overcome.

When Gracchus, running from the Capitol, fell to the ground by chance, Lucius Rufus wounded him with a sword as he was trying to get up. Then, because he received the most serious wound, he suffered a cruel death. On the same day, his body was thrown into a river.

also sorry! its not carrying weapons its bringing as it was ferrens not portare... :P AND hahah, its Gracchus and his friends were preparing everthing, not Gracchus and all his friends

It is quite impressive that you managed to remember this all.

I thought that these were some things that may have been wrong:

He was an excellent young man - Optimus/optime (not sure which one)
He was the son of a very famous father - I think it was filius, which is nominative. Patri was the father, that's group 3 dat, there is some type of special rule rated to this.

He was made a tribune

The consul Scipio was afraid that Gracchus would destroy the whole empire of the senators - it was senatorum I think.

With this having been heard this, the senators hurried to the Capitol carrying weapons - Quo facto, this is a Latin phrase with the facto being p.p.p

In this way, because he received the most serious wound, he suffered a cruel death. - it was 'hoc modo'.

I think I agree with everyone else's posts unless I've said otherwise

Does anyone know how many marks Question 5 was worth? I think I may have made a few mistakes but I can't remember my answer.

For my Translation, for quo audito I said: 'with which having been heard' as its abl. abs. and also have to use which as its not with this as it is quo not hic!
Also for the 'vulnere gravissimo accepto' that was also an abl. abs. so: with the very serious wound having been accepted

Also I said for the comprehension that Gracchus had not asked for their plan (instead of advice) would that be ok?

I'm pretty sure Question 5 was worth about 2 marks, though I can't be sure.

how is everyone feeling for the prose exam next friday?? i think i'm more nervous for verse!!

That's fine, plan/idea/advice are all OCR definitions for consilium.