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heyy couldn't find a thread on this, was wondering if anyone had any predictions for passages this year ormaybe for 45 markers? last year the 45 markers were on women, the heroism of Odysseus and why the Odyssey is called an epic, idk what themes might come up this year so let's speculate! and any thoughts on passages? 
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#4
(Original post by leilalove)
hey i think boo 7 might come up as a passage since its never come up before!!
hey i think boo 7 might come up as a passage since its never come up before!!
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#5
(Original post by Cyrus520)
Kleos or Timé maybe? Doesn't look as though they have come up yet. Not sure...
Kleos or Timé maybe? Doesn't look as though they have come up yet. Not sure...
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(Original post by leilalove)
hey i think boo 7 might come up as a passage since its never come up before!!
hey i think boo 7 might come up as a passage since its never come up before!!
Maybe a recognition scene for the second passage question?
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(Original post by Cyrus520)
Kleos or Timé maybe? Doesn't look as though they have come up yet. Not sure...
Kleos or Timé maybe? Doesn't look as though they have come up yet. Not sure...
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#8
Q3 always tends to be on odysseus. Q4 on servents, gods, women and themes
Q5 on literature, epic structure etc
Q5 on literature, epic structure etc
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#10
that 25 marker oh gosh, 'don't talk about Odysseus'.... its called the odyssey OCR!!
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(Original post by Lgugab)
that 25 marker oh gosh, 'don't talk about Odysseus'.... its called the odyssey OCR!!
that 25 marker oh gosh, 'don't talk about Odysseus'.... its called the odyssey OCR!!
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ugh i found my self not making distinctive points, for the 25 mark question asking to not talk about Odysseys- I ended up talking about him anyway, so i'm don't know if I'll even be credited for my points.
i wrote something along the lines of 'the stories of the greek hero's provide hope but also increase tension', because like Agamemnon finding his wife with his cousin being killed upon arrival , Penelope could give in and marry one of the suitors and Odysseus could end up being killed by them once he gets home. I talked about Menelaus and how he was stuck in Egypt for not giving a proper sacrifice by the Nile, and relied on the old man at the sea and his daughter and how it strengthens the theme of fate and how everything is dictated by the wants of the gods, then I commented on how Menelaus ends up home with Helen and it endorses hope that Odysseus and Penelope could end up back together. I think my last point was on Achilles and how he hates being a war hero among the dead, and how now he is dead he would have chosen nostos rather than kleos and it helped Homer explore the theme of both.
i wrote something along the lines of 'the stories of the greek hero's provide hope but also increase tension', because like Agamemnon finding his wife with his cousin being killed upon arrival , Penelope could give in and marry one of the suitors and Odysseus could end up being killed by them once he gets home. I talked about Menelaus and how he was stuck in Egypt for not giving a proper sacrifice by the Nile, and relied on the old man at the sea and his daughter and how it strengthens the theme of fate and how everything is dictated by the wants of the gods, then I commented on how Menelaus ends up home with Helen and it endorses hope that Odysseus and Penelope could end up back together. I think my last point was on Achilles and how he hates being a war hero among the dead, and how now he is dead he would have chosen nostos rather than kleos and it helped Homer explore the theme of both.
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#15
(Original post by abiantoinette)
this is so true i had to hold myself back from writing about the trojan horse SIGHS
this is so true i had to hold myself back from writing about the trojan horse SIGHS
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I opted for question 2 as well, because 1(c) about the other heroes APART FROM Odysseus completely threw me! I just couldn't see how I was going to get 25 marks out of it.
I did the essay question on Odysseus being responsible / irresponsible - went OK(ish) but struggled to quote adequately I think. It would have felt like shoehorning them in for the sake of it, so I paraphrased from other areas where I felt it was more relevant.
Hey ho, it's done.
Any predictions for Greek Tragedy on 5th June?! Any thoughts on themes that might come up?
I did the essay question on Odysseus being responsible / irresponsible - went OK(ish) but struggled to quote adequately I think. It would have felt like shoehorning them in for the sake of it, so I paraphrased from other areas where I felt it was more relevant.
Hey ho, it's done.
Any predictions for Greek Tragedy on 5th June?! Any thoughts on themes that might come up?
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to be fair, because the exam is closed text the exam board don't expect quotes just really accurate paraphrasing I reckon it'll be between antigone and electra
(Original post by yorkgal101)
I opted for question 2 as well, because 1(c) about the other heroes APART FROM Odysseus completely threw me! I just couldn't see how I was going to get 25 marks out of it.
I did the essay question on Odysseus being responsible / irresponsible - went OK(ish) but struggled to quote adequately I think. It would have felt like shoehorning them in for the sake of it, so I paraphrased from other areas where I felt it was more relevant.
Hey ho, it's done.
Any predictions for Greek Tragedy on 5th June?! Any thoughts on themes that might come up?
I opted for question 2 as well, because 1(c) about the other heroes APART FROM Odysseus completely threw me! I just couldn't see how I was going to get 25 marks out of it.
I did the essay question on Odysseus being responsible / irresponsible - went OK(ish) but struggled to quote adequately I think. It would have felt like shoehorning them in for the sake of it, so I paraphrased from other areas where I felt it was more relevant.
Hey ho, it's done.
Any predictions for Greek Tragedy on 5th June?! Any thoughts on themes that might come up?
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#18
(Original post by _j_0)
to be fair, because the exam is closed text the exam board don't expect quotes just really accurate paraphrasing I reckon it'll be between antigone and electra
to be fair, because the exam is closed text the exam board don't expect quotes just really accurate paraphrasing I reckon it'll be between antigone and electra
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#19
(Original post by Homer's Ody)
why antione and electra?
why antione and electra?
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#20
(Original post by belle37)
right the book 11 commentary way harder than book 22... how did you all find it?
right the book 11 commentary way harder than book 22... how did you all find it?
I was slightly pressed for time, so admittedly I didn't have much time to plan. I mentioned Agamemnon, Menelaus and Odysseus but there are points that I thought of after the exam (hate when that happens) to do with Achilles and Ajax.
I'm just hoping maybe the grade boundaries will be lower. This was actually a second go at Odyssey for me, since it was a retake.
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