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AS and A Level: Classics
Identify which questions come up regularly and prepare them to a very high standard. They often ask the same question but phrase it differently.
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390 AS and A Level Classics essays
- Peer Reviewed essays 5
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Aeneas can be considered an excellent hero. Discuss.
5 star(s)This is a thorough response to a prompt to discuss how far Aeneas could be considered a hero in the Aeneid. The candidate skilfully accomplishes this, discussing the main values…
- Essay length: 1972 words
- Submitted: 18/05/2012
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Reviewed by:
medbh4805
13/09/2012
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Antigone is a saint, whereas Medea is a devil incarnate" do you agree?
4 star(s)This candidate answers the question by addressing Medea and Antigone in turn. From the introduction, we have an idea where the candidate is heading which is good, as it helps…
- Essay length: 1549 words
- Submitted: 03/03/2010
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Reviewed by:
mollie.legg
17/02/2012
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To what extent are the characters in Ovid metamorphes real and not stereotypical
4 star(s)The candidate has responded well to the question, and it is clear that the candidate has a sound knowledge and understanding of chapter eight of the Metamorphoses, and is able…
- Essay length: 1155 words
- Submitted: 21/11/2009
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Reviewed by:
medbh4805
04/04/2012
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Who was the real tragic hero of the Agamemnon?
3 star(s)This is a good essay in that it performs a very incisive analysis of the main characters of Agamemnon using Aristotle’s criteria for a ‘tragic hero’; there is a clear…
- Essay length: 1712 words
- Submitted: 25/11/2010
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Reviewed by:
medbh4805
23/04/2012
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Scylla and Minos Critique
3 star(s)This answer is a response to the prompt to write a character critique of Scylla and Minos, and while there is some good material here on Scylla, there is nothing…
- Essay length: 832 words
- Submitted: 27/09/2009
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Reviewed by:
medbh4805
05/04/2012
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In your opinion, where did the real power lie within the Spartan Constitution?
- Essay length: 2490 words
- Submitted: 19/06/2012
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Political success depended upon military success. To what extent do the sources support the view of the ways in which politicians achieved success in Rome?
- Essay length: 1724 words
- Submitted: 13/06/2012
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How useful are the sources for our understanding of the significance of tribunes in Roman politics in the period after 70 BC?
- Essay length: 1270 words
- Submitted: 13/06/2012
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In what way if at all does Herodotus overemphasize the role of individuals in the conflict between Xerxes and the Greeks?
- Essay length: 2039 words
- Submitted: 13/06/2012
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To what extent did Augustus use the building programme to beautify Rome.
- Essay length: 1948 words
- Submitted: 18/05/2012
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