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How successfully do you consider that Sophocles and Euripides would have engaged the audience’s attention in the ways they started the four plays you have studied? Support your answer by reference to all four plays.

This question comes from AQA's 2015 Paper Greek Tragedy.
This is one of the 40 mark question you are able to choose from in the exam. As such, it is worth half of the available marks and you should a...

Answered by Dan C. • Classical Civilisation tutor

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To what extent and in what ways were the achievements of Alexander built on those of his father Philip?

I will use bullet points here to keep it brief, but I will go over the main points and in an actual answer obviously more detail would need to be gone into. The inclusion of 'to an extent' should encourag...

Answered by Orlaith M. • Classical Civilisation tutor

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Where, in your Opinion, does the Responsibility for the Suffering and Death of Dido Lie? You Should Give your Reasons.

The issue of with whom the blame for Dido’s death lies is one that has been hotly debated for millennia. On the one hand, it could be Dido’s own shortcomings which are the ultimate cause of her death, tho...

Answered by Harry N. • Classical Civilisation tutor

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What were the Key events of Cicero’s Consulship?

1. The Rabirius Affair: Titus Labeinus, Tribune of the Plebs and associate of Julius Caesar, accuses the extremely elderly (I believe he was roughly 100 years old) Gaius Rabirius of murdering or parti...

Answered by Joseph N. • Classical Civilisation tutor

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How do I make sure that my essays have a good introduction and conclusion?

In my opinion it's best to write your introduction and conclusion last, but this may not be easy in a written exam (in which case the best thing to do is either leave ample space for your intro or spend e...

Answered by Joseph N. • Classical Civilisation tutor

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