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In what ways does Virgil present Dido as an increasingly desperate individual in these lines? How does he communicate to the reader that the outcome will be disastrous for her?

When approaching a 25 mark question such as this the most important advice to remember is: argue from evidence. Every point you make must be backed up by the latin text, preferably with a...

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What's the difference between quin and quominus?

The use of quin and quominus is infamously tricky, but if you can deploy them in your prose composition it will make your work appear idiomatic and, therefore, sophisticated as well a...

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To what extent is Dido a sympathetic character in Aeneid 4?

The most important thing about facing any essay question is to make sure that you have a strong argument in reponse to this. But what does that actually mean? Well, usually it means

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How are fear clauses constructed?

The general formula for a fear clause is:

"Verb of fearing" + 'ne' + verb in the subjunctive mood

e.g : timeo ne veniat "I fear that he is coming"

Answered by Philip O. • Latin tutor

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What stylistic features should you be looking out for when analysing Latin poetry?

In the A-level Latin verse paper, you will have to write elongated answers analysing the style, form and content of passages of seen Latin poetry. This advanced level of literary analysis can be daunting ...

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