2c. Content of Verse Literature (H443/04) - Group 3 - For examination in 2030, 2031 and 2032 (sixth set text cycle) — OCR A-Level Latin
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2c. Content of Verse Literature (H443/04) - Group 3 - For examination in 2030, 2031 and 2032 (sixth set text cycle) explained
2c. Content of Verse Literature (H443/04) - Group 3 - For examination in 2030, 2031 and 2032 (sixth set text cycle) covers 2 specification points, including Virgil, Aeneid Book 7, lines 373–600 and Propertius 1.5, 1.8 (a and b), 1.10, 1.16,….
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Virgil, Aeneid Book 7, lines 373–600
This row is course guidance, not an assessed answer target. It fixes the prescription for Group 3 of the Verse Literature unit (H443/04): Virgil, Aeneid Book 7, lines 373–600, examined in 2030, 2031 and 2032. Work from the Latin text of that line range, not the whole book. Read the passage repeatedly, first for sense and then for detail, marking speaker changes, similes, divine intervention and epic conventions. Build a line-referenced vocabulary and note metrical and stylistic features you can discuss. Confirm the exact lines and any prescribed edition against the OCR specification for your year, and keep your commentary anchored to the stated range.
Propertius 1.5, 1.8 (a and b), 1.10, 1.16, 1.20, 2.29 (a and b)
This row names the Group 3 set poems for the sixth cycle, examined in 2030, 2031 and 2032: Propertius 1.5, 1.8 treated as two parts (a and b), 1.10, 1.16, 1.20 and 2.29 treated as two parts (a and b). Treat the list as the boundary of what you prepare: read each named elegy in full, including both halves of 1.8 and 2.29, and do not substitute other Propertius poems. Build a working text with line numbers, then annotate each poem for speaker, addressee, argument and tone. Learn to translate closely and to comment on style, since verse literature assessment rewards precise reference to the Latin. Check the current OCR specification and its prescribed text notes for the exact edition and any accompanying guidance before you begin.
Your focus
- Identify the prescribed line range and examination cycle for Group 3 from the specification row.
- Read Aeneid Book 7, lines 373–600, and annotate speaker changes, divine action and stylistic features with line references.
- Explain how Virgil shapes character and theme within the prescribed lines using evidence from the Latin text.
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- Identify each prescribed Propertius poem in Group 3 and locate it within the sixth cycle examined in 2030–2032.
- Translate passages from the set elegies accurately, including both parts of 1.8 and 2.29.
- Explain how Propertius uses language, imagery and structure to shape the reader's response in a named poem.
2c. Content of Verse Literature (H443/04) - Group 3 - For examination in 2030, 2031 and 2032 (sixth set text cycle) exam tips
Examiner Tips
- 💡Number your notes by line so every point can be tied to a specific place in lines 373–600.
- 💡Track who speaks and who acts at each stage, distinguishing direct speech from narration, so sequence questions are answered accurately.
- 💡Check the OCR prescription for your examination year to confirm the cycle and exact line range before you finalise revision materials.
- 💡Make a one-page grid per poem listing speaker, addressee, situation, key images and any lines you would quote, so revision stays tied to the Latin.
- 💡Practise translating short passages unseen-style from the set poems, then check against a commentary to sharpen accuracy.
- 💡Re-read the OCR specification entry and prescribed text notes each term to confirm the edition and any changes to the set list.
Common Mistakes
- Studies the whole of Aeneid Book 7 rather than the prescribed lines 373–600; restrict close reading to the stated range.
- Treats the passage as an English translation exercise; prepare analysis of the Latin text, its language and effects.
- Attributes an action to the wrong character when summarising the passage; record the agent of each action explicitly as you read.
- Assumes the list is a reading suggestion rather than the prescribed set text; treat every named poem, including both parts of 1.8 and 2.29, as required material.
- Prepares only the opening lines of a long elegy such as 1.16 or 1.20; read and annotate the whole poem because questions can draw on any part of it.
- Mixes in Propertius poems from other groups or cycles; keep preparation inside the Group 3 list for 2030–2032.
- Reads the poems only in English translation; work from the Latin so you can quote and analyse diction, word order and sound.