GCSE Latin 2014 - a Study Aid Based on OCR's J281 Specification Section A Unit A403 : Cicero, in Verrem 2.5.86-121 (Abridged) (9 Revised edition)

How did Cicero feel about the political changes taking place in Rome during the last 100 years BC?

How does he use language as a tool to warn against Roman rule by one man?

In the absence of technological "special effects", how is he able to create sound-scapes using only words? What use does he make of Sextius? Is the character of Verres assassinated by alliteration?

In sum, what qualities and skills does Cicero see as essential to the good orator, and does he, in his own speeches, practise what he preaches?

These are some of the points covered in this study-aid.

It examines and explains how Cicero organises syntax; helps students recognise such tools for persuasion as rhythm, repetition, alliteration and emphasis; includes exam-type questions on translation, and extracts from the set passages for analysis and comment.