AS 91200 · 4 credits · External
Classical ideas
Examine ideas and values of the classical world
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You need to pick one essay question about ideas and values in classical texts (like The Iliad, Antigone, or The Aeneid) and explain what those texts teach us about how ancient Greeks and Romans thought and what they valued. You must use actual quotes or specific examples from your chosen text to back up your points, and show you understand what those ideas meant in their historical context.
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What you actually do
- ·Read the question carefully and choose a text that directly suits it—not just any text you've studied
- ·Identify specific classical ideas and values from your chosen text (honour, duty, fate, justice, etc.) and explain what they meant to ancient people
- ·Use direct quotes, descriptions, or Greek/Latin terms from the text as evidence for each main point you make
- ·Analyse how and why those ideas matter—explain the significance and meaning of your examples rather than just describing what happens in the plot
- ·Link your examples back to the question throughout, showing how they prove your answer
AAchieved
You identify some ideas and values from your text and include some examples from it, but your explanations may be brief, contain small errors, or lack analysis of why the examples matter.
MMerit