IGCSE Latin (0480) — May–June 2025, Paper 22

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Question 1 · 15 marks · Latin literature: Virgil, Aeneid Book 3

scio me ... petiisse penatis (lines 1-2): what do we learn about the speaker? [2]

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Question 2 · 15 marks · Latin literature: scansion (dactylic hexameter)

Write out and scan line 1 (nam ... sepultus), marking the long and short syllables and divisions between the feet. [2]

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Question 3 · 10 marks · Latin literature: Virgil, Aeneid Book 3

'The story of the Cyclops is far more frightening than the Trojans' encounter with the Harpies.' How far do you agree with this statement about Aeneid 3 based on the extracts you…

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Question 4 · 15 marks · Latin literature: Cicero

vere mehercule ... mea loqui (lines 1-2): how does Cicero give force to his words here? Make two points and support your answer with reference to the Latin. [4]

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Question 5 · 15 marks · Latin literature: Cicero

quod cum ... maiorum natu (lines 1-2): how does Cicero appeal to the emotions of his listeners? Make two points and support your answer with reference to the Latin. [4]

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Question 6 · 10 marks · Latin literature: Cicero

'We learn more about Cicero himself from his speeches than about Plancius and Verres.' How far do you agree with this statement based on the passages you have studied? Support…

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