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Classical Literature: SQA Higher Classical Studies literature paper quiz quiz

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  1. How many marks is the SQA Higher Classical Studies Classical Literature question paper worth?

  2. Which Greek tragedy is the central prescribed text for the Classical Literature paper?

  3. In Antigone, what does Creon's edict forbid?

  4. Which Roman epic is the central prescribed text for the Classical Literature paper?

  5. What Roman virtue, meaning duty to gods, state and family, is embodied by 'pius Aeneas'?

  6. In the Aeneid, why does Aeneas leave Queen Dido at Carthage?

  7. What is the main skill rewarded by both questions on the Classical Literature paper?

  8. What is 'stichomythia', a technique you might discuss in a Greek tragedy?

  9. When answering a printed-extract question, where should your evidence mainly come from?

  10. Who is the blind seer whose prophecy finally forces Creon to change his mind in Antigone?

  11. Which epic technique describes the gods intervening in the action of the Aeneid?

  12. Why is it a mistake to read Antigone as a simple story of hero versus villain?

  13. What is the best structure for the Classical Literature extended response?

  14. Which value does Virgil's Aeneid above all explore through the figure of Aeneas?