Dido’s characterisation and portrayal throughout Virgil’s Aeneid summary sheet

A list of ambitious vocabulary and short definitions of words in relation to the characterisation of Dido. Hopefully this is useful for students aiming for the top grades.

Designed for students to use who are studying/following the OCR GCSE Classical Civilisations specification, covering 1.1: The Gods.

A selection of essays for A-Level students studying the OCR Classical Civilisation specification for ‘World of the Hero.’ These essays are intended to be used as part of revision

Condensed notes for the OCR GCSE Classical Civilisations specification for ‘Myth and Religion’. Easy to learn, concise, bullet point revision notes Covers every point on the current OCR specification Exam Questions (knowledge and essay-based) with what to include to gain marks

A selection of essays for A-Level students studying the OCR Classical Civilisation specification for ‘World of the Hero.’ These essays are intended to be used as part of revision

Summary of all 24 books of Homer’s Odyssey designed for the GCSE OCR Classical Civilisation specification for ‘‘Literature and Culture.’’ This summary sheet is intended to provide a broader overview of the epic and introduce some examples of evidence that can be used from non-prescribed books to help in strengthening arguments.

A timeline that provides a basic outline of the events of the epic, in chronological order

A selection of essays for A-Level students studying the OCR Classical Civilisation specification for ‘World of the Hero.’ These essays are intended to be used as part of revision

Descriptive terms and phrases for the major characters in Virgil’s Aeneid, useful for analysis and essay-writing

A short-summary detailing Aeneas’ characterisation in Virgil’s Aeneid. Designed for the OCR A-Level specification for ‘World of the Hero’ Aeneas as a Greek Hero and a Post-Homeric (Roman Hero) Aeneas as a leader Aeneas as a lover Aeneas as a family man Aeneas’ role in Rome’s Imperial Destiny

GCSE Classical Civilisations exam command words and subject specific vocabulary (OCR) for Paper 2: 'Homeric World)

A selection of quotes for Virgil’s Aeneid, focusing on Aeneas. The quotes are broken down into appropriate aspects of Aeneas’ character - designed for AS/A-Level students studying the OCR specification for ‘World of the Hero’

New specification check list, all units covered. Useful revision tool for students studying the AS/A-Level specification for ‘Imperial Image’ (OCR)

Overview for Aeneid section of ‘World of the Hero’ examination (OCR AS/A-Level specification)

Designed for use for AS/A Level students studying the OCR specification for ‘World of the Hero’ (Classical Civilisations). There is a summary sheet for each of the prescribed books, with the opportunity to provide a brief summary, give an overview of key characters and themes and to note down any important quotes that can be used in essays.

A selection of essays for GCSE students studying the OCR Classical Civilisation specification for ‘Myth and Religion.’ These essays are intended to be used as part of revision

Revision sheets that can be completed upon reading the prescribed books for OCR’s specification for ‘World of the Hero.’ These include a general overview, key characters, key themes and an opportunity to record any key quotes. They can be done from memory or text guides can be used to help support when filling them in.

Revision sheet covering the character of Dido in Virgil’s Aeneid, covering various aspects of her characterisation and links to historical context and other characters The themes covered include: Dido as a Victim of the Gods Dido as a Victim of Aeneas’ Duty/Fate Dido’s Leadership Dido’s Relationship with Anna/How Dido is a Victim of Anna Examples of How Sympathy can be Evoked for Dido How Dido Resembles and Contrasts Aeneas Dido’s Resemblance to Cleopatra

The following essay was writing in response to the question: ‘‘Athenian festivals showed off the greatness of Athens far better than Roman festivals showed off the greatness of Rome’’. It was written as part of a mock examination for the GCSE OCR specification for Myth and Religion and achieved thirteen marks.