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Consider this passage: Homer, Odyssey 11.467-567

There are three important factors to consider in order to interpret passages such as this: context, content and significance.The first, context, involves considering who is speaking, what comes before the...

Answered by Isabelle B. • Classical Greek tutor

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I was wondering if there’s any advice that you might have for an essay like this... the title I think I’m going to write on is ‘Is love a narrative force to be reckoned with in epic? Discuss with examples from Greek and/or Lati

what really impresses the examiner is getting your inspiration from material you have come across before (e.g from a set text or reading you've done) and developing an idea you found interesting from ther...

Answered by Annelise A. • Classical Greek tutor

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What’s the best way to learn my set texts?

There are many different options for learning your set-texts. You need to learn them inside out and at the same time you want to do this as quickly as possible so it is vital to have the right approach. H...

Answered by Rod H. • Classical Greek tutor

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How do you form an indirect statement?

There are three main types of indirect statements that can be formed. First is the use of ὡς or ὁτι with a subjunctive or optative depending on the case of the verb in the main clause, retaining the tense...

Answered by Isabelle C. • Classical Greek tutor

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What are the uses of the optative mood, and how would you identify its meaning in context?

The optative mood is more remote than the subjunctive, and only exists in Greek and a handful of other languages, so I think it’s useful to have students identify it and know how best to express it in tra...

Answered by Flavia E. • Classical Greek tutor

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