
OCR Anthology for Classical Greek GCSE
- 272 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
OCR Anthology for Classical Greek GCSE
About this book
This is the OCR endorsed publication from Bloomsbury for the Greek GCSE set text prescriptions examined from 2018 to 2024. The texts covered are: Homer
Odyssey 6: 48β159
Iliad 3: 1β112
Odyssey 7: 184β297 Herodotus
Histories 1.30β4, 86β7 and 6.125 (Solon & Croesus; How Alcmaeon Was Enriched by Croesus)
Histories 3.17β25, 38 (The Ethiopians; The Power of Custom)
Histories 2.2, 69β70, 129β33, 31β2 (Psammetichus; Crocodiles; Mycerinus; Pygmies) Euripides
Alcestis 280β393
Electra 215β331
Bacchae 434β508, 800β38 Plato
Phaedo 59cβ60a, 115bβd, 116bβd, 117cβ18a Plutarch
A Spartan Childhood Lucian
Anacharsis and Athletics
The Isle of the Blest The volume starts with an introduction to ancient Greek history and culture, which will set in context the passages for the exams and give guidance on how to translate ancient Greek. The prescribed texts are set out in clear passages facing commentary notes, with further information on GCSE vocabulary and key terms as well as study questions. The full GCSE vocabulary is provided at the back of the book and a timeline, Who's Who, glossaries and map combine to give students a focused preparation for their exams. The book is supported by a companion website of further resources.
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Table of contents
- Cover page
- Halftitle page
- Series page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION
- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
- TIPS FOR TRANSLATION
- TIMELINE
- WHOβS WHO
- MAP OF THE ANCIENT
- TECHNICAL TERMS
- DISCUSSING LITERARY STYLE
- Homer
- Herodotus
- ALCESTIS 280β392 (here 1β114)
- ELECTRA 215β331 (here 1β117)
- BACCHAE 434β508, 800β38 (here 1β114)
- Plato PHAEDO 59cβ60a, 115bβd, 116bβd, 117cβ118a
- Plutarch and Lucian
- OCR GREEK GCSE DEFINED VOCABULARY LIST