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But the great thing about prose analysis is that they don't expect loads of stuff about themes, so much of it is content based! Are you doing Sallust for lit?

Err... what kind of things are you meant to put in the literature essays? Is it just 'Sallust makes this vivid by emphasising the decline of morals. He uses asyndeton [example]. He places the verb at the start [example]. Vivd language [example]. NEXT PARAGRAPH HO!'? Or is it more about WHAT he's saying than HOW he's saying it?

Reply 181

ftw7

Original post by tjf8

Has anyone got a good vocab list for Livy?

http://www.memrise.com/course/97831/livy-75-most-frequently-used-vocab/

This is one that I made, it contains 75% most frequently used words excluding obvious words like 'ego' or 'sum', as most of us will know those by now...

Reply 182

Plainview

Original post by ftw7

Nice one

I don't suppose I could access that list by any other method than that website? Do you have a copy of it?

Reply 183

ftw7

Original post by tjf8

Nice one

I don't suppose I could access that list by any other method than that website? Do you have a copy of it?

No I don't have a copy of it unfortunately, I in putted it straight into the website, I'm not sure if you can export it like you can on quizlet..

This is where I got all of the vocab from though:
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/vocablist?works=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0169&sort=weighted_freq&filt=75&filt_custom=&output=table&lang=la

Reply 184

Plainview

Original post by ftw7

Wow, thanks, that looks complicated; I'll have a look :smile:

it's just that I can't stand Memrise – it takes so long to actually learn anything.

Reply 185

emma2013

Original post by latincandie

I'm finding it so hard to revise right now :frown:

I'm most scared about the language, does anyone know some good sites that can help?

I used memrise for learning vocab, but other than that I don't really know how it's possible to revise for language :frown:

Reply 186

ohmygosh

Could anybody give me some bullet points about what is most important to keep in mind/learn for Sallust's Bellum Catilinae? What are the examiners really looking for, and does anyone have any predictions about which sections may come up/possible questions? Thanks, this exam is worrying me so much :smile:

Reply 187

skyblue5

Only a few more days left and we're free!! :biggrin:

keep going everyone :smile:

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Reply 188

joereed

Original post by skyblue5

Only a few more days left and we're free!! :biggrin:

keep going everyone :smile:

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Its hard when everyones going out, and your having to say 'i cant im revising' - i think ive lost the will to revise.

Reply 189

skyblue5

Original post by joereed

Its hard when everyones going out, and your having to say 'i cant im revising' - i think ive lost the will to revise.

I know exactly how you feel....it's the most annoying thing in the world. Just thinking that you've been waiting for this day for ages! The thought of summer is probably the only thing keeping me remotely sane as well as willing myself to continue. 😳👍

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Reply 190

tatters

I hate this! The only people left are us and the further mathematicians.. One of my friends is doing both, poor guy.

Reply 191

joereed

Original post by tatters

I hate this! The only people left are us and the further mathematicians.. One of my friends is doing both, poor guy.

It just doesn't feel right revising does it? However think, People left are usually the brightest in the UK!

Reply 192

tatters

Original post by joereed

It just doesn't feel right revising does it? However think, People left are usually the brightest in the UK!

Normally that would make me feel better, but this is just going too far! I'm finding it so difficult to motivate myself :frown:

Reply 193

joereed

Original post by tatters

Normally that would make me feel better, but this is just going too far! I'm finding it so difficult to motivate myself :frown:

Feel the same. I felt as if it was the end on Wednesday, my penultimate exam. What set texts are you doing?

Reply 194

tatters

Original post by joereed

Feel the same. I felt as if it was the end on Wednesday, my penultimate exam. What set texts are you doing?

Me too! OCR chemistry?! All of my friends finished then. I'm doing Tacitus :frown:

and prose composition. What about you?

Reply 195

joereed

Original post by tatters

Me too! OCR chemistry?! All of my friends finished then. I'm doing Tacitus :frown:

and prose composition. What about you?

Nope, I will be one of the few who do PE with Latin, I know a strange choice, but I chose it as kind of a banker for an A. Yes I'm doing Tacitus, but the dreaded Livy :frown:

. How are you finding the Tacitus? I am just learning class notes, Miller notes and the translation.

Reply 196

tatters

Original post by joereed

Nope, I will be one of the few who do PE with Latin, I know a strange choice, but I chose it as kind of a banker for an A. Yes I'm doing Tacitus, but the dreaded Livy :frown:

. How are you finding the Tacitus? I am just learning class notes, Miller notes and the translation.

Ah right! That's what I'm doing, I find prose so much more difficult to talk about than verse though! Hopefully a question about Nero or the burning of Rome will come up, as they're probably the easiest things to talk about.

Reply 197

trichoderma69

Hey guys, does anyone have any advice for the prose 25 markers? For the verse, I found it much easier to give a thematic response with loads of stylistic points supporting it - but for the Sallust I'm kind of confused about how I should approach it. Any advice is really appreciated, and really good luck to you all on Monday! It's nearly over :wink:

Reply 198

trichoderma69

Is there any chance you could upload any of your others essays? It'd be really useful!

Original post by emma2013

I'm taking the AS lang paper on friday!

Right... a variety of my practice essays: (if my uploads work!)

This is a Sallust essay, got 21/25. As you can see it's not actually that long, so if you're worried about time this should be reassuring!

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This is a Virgil essay, got 22/25. Again, only 2 sides, you just need to make sure you're really concise and refer directly to the text :smile:

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If anyone finds this useful, I'd be happy to upload any more :smile:

Sorry quality's not great x

Reply 199

joereed

Original post by tatters

Yer the fire seems to have a lot to talk about, questions like 'how does Tacitus portray Nero' or along those lines. Im struggling on chapters 20-23, as they seems to have no relevance and I don't really know whats going on!