1. Latin Verse Literature
the FAMOUS
Latin Verse Literature
Paper -
DON'T LET IT BEAT YOU!!

2. KNOW YOUR TEXT! KNOW YOUR TEXT! KNOW YOUR TEXT! KNOW YOUR TEXT!
THE GOOD NEWS:
THERE ARE NO SURPRISES!!
UNLIKE FOR LANGUAGE PAPERS,
YOU KNOW AHEAD OF TIME
WHAT THE TEXT IS GOING TO BE
So……………………………………..
KNOW
YOUR
TEXT!
KNOW
YOUR
TEXT!
KNOW
YOUR
TEXT!
KNOW
YOUR
TEXT!

3. OF EVERY SINGLE WORD This means you have to know the meaning
Of course!

4. Make sure your notes are complete, accurate AND ORGANISED!
Take note of teacher’s comments on marked work
Use the powerpoint version of Aeneid and the online dictionary to test yourself on the meaning of each word - FUN!
Something you’re not sure of? Ask in class!
LISA’S
TIPS

5. STAGE TWO: Once you know all the words,
the rest is easy: there are some simple
techniques to be learned AND USED WHEN
ANSWERING THE STYLE QUESTIONS…
COME ON, GUYS! YOU KNOW YOU SHOULD!

6. How to answer
LITERATURE
STYLE QUESTIONS

7. explain it all! Where are the words? What words are near?
What is the meaning of the words
to a Roman?
Are there any LINKS to what you know
about (i) the Roman world (ii) this story?
What about the PHYSICAL SOUND of
the words?
look out for repetition, alliteration,
assonance, monosyllables etc. THEY WILL
DRAW ATTENTION TO (3) AND (4).
explain it all!

8. If you see something,
WRITE IT.
If it isn't
WRITTEN DOWN,
it can't earn you any
MARKS!

9. QUOTE LATIN
but remember
"LONG QUOTE NO GOOD"

10. good to QUOTE LATIN
but LET'S HEAR
WHAT YOU THINK
AS WELL

11. make your mother proud! you know you want to!
Oh my God! Bart got A* in his Latin GCSE!!!
you know
you want to!