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CLASSICAL GREEK

OCR 2024
GCSE Classical Greek
J292/04 Verse Literature A

With Marking Scheme Merged

Oxford Cambridge and RSA

Wednesday 5 June 2024 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Classical Greek
J292/04 Verse Literature A
Time allowed: 1 hour
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INSTRUCTIONS
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• Answer all the questions
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Homer, Odyssey 7, lines 184–187
(a) αὐτὰρ … θυµός (line 1): what do the Phaeacian leaders do before Alcinous speaks?

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‘εἰ δέ τις ἀθανάτων γε κατ’ οὐρανοῦ εἰλήλουθεν,
ἄλλο τι δὴ τόδ’ ἔπειτα θεοὶ περιµηχανόωνται
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Homer, Odyssey 7, lines 199–203
(a) εἰ δέ τις … εἰλήλουθεν (line 1): what does Alcinous suggest?

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(b) αἰεὶ γὰρ … ἡµεῖς (lines 3–5): what do we learn about the Phaeacians’ previous experience of the
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ἀλλ’
ἐµὲ µὲν δορπῆσαι ἐάσατε κηδόµενόν περ·

οὐ γάρ τι στυγερῇ ἐπὶ γαστέρι κύντερον ἄλλο
ἔπλετο, ἥ τ’ ἐκέλευσεν ἕο µνήσασθαι ἀνάγκῃ 5 καὶ µάλα
τειρόµενον καὶ ἐνὶ φρεσὶ πένθος ἔχοντα, ὡς καὶ ἐγὼ πένθος
µὲν ἔχω φρεσίν, ἡ δὲ µάλ’ αἰεὶ ἐσθέµεναι κέλεται καὶ πινέµεν,
ἐκ δέ µε πάντων ληθάνει ὅσσ’ ἔπαθον, καὶ ἐνιπλήσασθαι
ἀνώγει
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(c) ἐκ δέ µε … ἔπαθον (lines 8–9): other than eat and drink, what does Odysseus’ stomach make
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Homer, Odyssey 7, lines 233–236
Translate this passage into English
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Translation:
‘On the tenth black night the gods brought me to the
island of Ogygia, where lovely-haired Calypso lives, a
terrible goddess, who took me in, loved and nourished
me considerately, and who kept saying she would
make me immortal and ageless for all time
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(b) In the line which follows this passage, what does Odysseus say about his reaction to Calypso’s
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πέµπε δ’ ἐπὶ σχεδίης πολυδέσµου, πολλὰ δ’ ἔδωκε,
σῖτον καὶ µέθυ ἡδύ, καὶ ἄµβροτα εἵµατα ἕσσεν, 5 οὖρον δὲ
προέηκεν ἀπήµονά τε λιαρόν τε
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(ii) what two possible reasons does Odysseus suggest for Calypso wanting him to do this?
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(b) πέµπε … λιαρόν τε (lines 4–6):
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pick out and translate the Greek adjective which describes the wine which Calypso gave him
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ἐκ δ’ ἔπεσον θυµηγερέων, ἐπὶ δ’ ἀµβροσίη νὺξ
ἤλυθ’
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ἔνθα µὲν ἐν φύλλοισι, φίλον τετιηµένος ἦτορ
εὗδον παννύχιος καὶ ἐπ’ ἠῶ καὶ µέσον ἦµαρ
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Mark Scheme

June 2024

MARKING INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARATION FOR MARKING
RM ASSESSOR
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It is essential that you meet the RM Assessor 50% and 100% (traditional 40% Batch 1 and 100% Batch 2)
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Wh ere no alternative
response has been provided, examiners may give candidates the benefit of the doubt and mark the crossed out resp onse where legible
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Enter a mark for each question answere d into RM assessor, which
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Mark Scheme

June 2024

Multiple Choice Question Responses
When a multiple choice question has only a single, correct response and a candidate provides two responses (even if one of th ese responses is
correct), then no mark should be awarded (as it is not possible to determine which was the first response selected by the candidate)
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Contradictory Responses
When a candidate provides contradictory responses, then no mark should be awarded, even if one of the answers is correct
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The
response space should be marked from left to right on each line and then line by line until the required number of r esponses have been considered
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Examiners will have to apply judgement as to whether a ‘second response’ on a line is a
development of the ‘first response’, rather than a separate, discrete response
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Short Answer Questions (requiring a more developed response, worth two or more marks)
If the candidates are required to provide a description of, say, three items or factors and four items or factors are provide d, then mark on a similar basis
– that is downwards (as it is unlikely in this situation that a candidate will provide more than on e response in each section of the response space
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Examiners will need to apply professional judgement as to whether
the second (or a subsequent) response is a ‘new start’ or simply a poorly expressed continuation of the first response
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Always check the pages (and additional objects if present) at the end of the response in case any answers have been continued there
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Team Leaders must confirm the correct use of the NR button with their markers before live marking commences and should check this when
reviewing scripts
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The RM Assessor comments box is used by your team leader to explain the marking of the practice responses
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Do not use the comments box for any other reason
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The report should contain notes on particular strengths displayed as well as common errors or weaknes ses
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To determine the level – start at the highest level and work down until you reach the level that matches the answer
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Annotations
Annotation

Meaning

Valid style point (8-marker) / AO3 point (10-marker)
Unclear/dubious point
Benefit of doubt
Consequential / repeated error
Incorrect translation or interpretation or factual error
Major error
Minor error / SPAG
Harmful addition
Correct / positive mark / additional evidence (10-marker)
Good content point (8-mark & 10-mark question) / 2-mark point in 4-mark AO3 question
Weaker content point / 1-mark point in 4-mark AO3 question
Omission mark
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Harmless addition
Blank Page – this annotation must be used on all blank pages within an answer booklet (structured or
unstructured) and on each page of an additional object where there is no candidate response
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(a)

They poured libations (1)
And drank as much as their heart/spirit wanted / as
much as they could/wished / a lot (1)
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• he addresses them respectfully as leaders
and advisors
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• he suggests this is his personal opinion
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Mark Scheme

Answer

June 2024

Mark

2

(a)

Odysseus / the visitor is one of the immortals /
gods / from heaven
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AO2
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7

Guidance
Accept ‘one of the immortals has come from
heaven’
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He has suffered many troubles / emphasis on the number of woes /
he has been at the whim of the gods (1)
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against point-by-point marking grid below
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Answers may include:
there is nothing worse than it οὐ γάρ τι
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use of strong verbs ἐκέλευσεν and κέλεται (it orders one to
remember it/eat and drink)
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it does this even if someone is suffering (µάλα τειρόµενον
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it never stops doing this (αἰεὶ)
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AO2
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Guidance on applying the marking grids for the 5-mark set text translation
The mark scheme awards marks for the proportion of sense communicated
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If they have not understood the basic sense of the s entence, they will score a maximum of 2
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The key judgment for a candidate who has de monstrated understanding of
the overall meaning of the sentence is whether they should score 5, 4 or 3
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The final d ecisions on what constitute ‘inconsequential’ and ‘more serious errors’ will be made and communicated to
assessors via the standardisation process (after full consideration of candidates’ responses) and these decisions will be cap tured in the final mark scheme
for examiners and centres
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Repeated and consequential vocabul ary errors should not be
penalised
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4

Essentially correct but two inconsequential errors or one more serious error
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2

Part correct but with overall sense lacking/unclear
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0 = No response worthy of credit
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Accept
ἀµφιπόλοισι γυναιξί - maids
ἔγνω… ἰδοῦσα - She saw …and recognised

καλά, τά ῥ' αὐτὴ τεῦξε σὺν ἀµφιπόλοισι γυναιξί·
καί µιν φωνήσασ' ἔπεα πτερόεντα προσηύδα
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Inconsequential error
Omission of γάρ
Translating µιν as ‘them’
More serious error
Wrong agreement of καλά
Omission of αὐτή
Omission of µιν

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Question
5 (a)

Answer

Mark

Accept any two points and award up to two marks each
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AO3
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νῆσον ἐς Ὠγυγίην πέλασαν θεοί, ἔνθα Καλυψὼ
ναίει ἐϋπλόκαµος, δεινὴ θεός, ἥ µε λαβοῦσα
ἐνδυκέως ἐφίλει τε καὶ ἔτρεφεν ἠδὲ ἔφασκε

expresses a valid point, but is not fully supported by
an appropriate selection of content or aspect of
literary style or reference to the Greek

θήσειν ἀθάνατον καὶ ἀγήραον ἤµατα πάντα
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Point is not valid, or none are drawn

She didn’t persuade him
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‘δεκάτῃ δέ µε νυκτὶ µελαίνῃ

expresses a valid point based on a relevant aspect of
content or aspect of literary style, with accurate,
relevant and suitably explained reference to the Greek

Answers may include:
• ἐϋπλόκαµος (lovely-haired)
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• several verbs in quick succession suggest how much Calypso
went out of her way to charm Odysseus (λαβοῦσα ἐφίλει
ἔτρεφεν ἔφασκε)
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• she tries to bribe him with immortality and agelessness /
tautology (ἀθάνατον καὶ ἀγήραον)
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AO2
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(ii)

Because of a message from Zeus (1)
Her feelings changed (1)
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(ii)

Any two:
she sent him on / gave him a well-bound raft (1)
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she clothed him in immortal/imperishable clothes (1)
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Guidance

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Guidance on applying the marking grids for the 8-mark extended response
This question focuses on candidates’ ability to select relevant examples of content and literary style and to structure an an swer around these examples to
express relevant points
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Examiners must use a best fit approach to the marking grid
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8-mark grid for the extended response question AO3 = 8 marks = Analyse, evaluate and respond to literature
Level

Marks

Description

4

7–8

• very good engagement with the question
• expresses a range of relevant points, with good development, drawn on a range of well selected aspects of content and
features of literary style, with a good range of appropriate quotation with well thought out discussion
The response is logically structured, with a well-developed, coherent line of reasoning
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3–4

• some engagement with the question
• expresses some points drawn on a limited range of aspects of content and/or features of literary style, with some
appropriate quotation and some discussion
The response presents a line of reasoning which is mostly relevant but may lack structure
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0 = No response worthy of credit
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AO3
8

πέτρῃς πρὸς µεγάλῃσι βαλὸν καὶ ἀτερπέϊ χώρῳ·

λεῖος πετράων, καὶ ἐπὶ σκέπας ἦν ἀνέµοιο
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ἤλυθ'
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ἄριστος)
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• lengthy section devoted to his sleep, reflects his
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ἔνθα κέ µ' ἐκβαίνοντα βιήσατο κῦµ' ἐπὶ χέρσου,

ἐς ποταµόν, τῇ δή µοι ἐείσατο χῶρος ἄριστος,

• careful planning (τῇ δή µοι ἐείσατο χῶρος
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Guidance

ἀλλ' ἀναχασσάµενος νῆχον πάλιν, ἧος ἐπῆλθον

Answers may include:
• use of κέ (‘would have’) - Odysseus anticipates
and avoids problems
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enjambement ἠφυσάµην
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εὗδον παννύχιος καὶ ἐπ' ἠῶ καὶ µέσον ἦµαρ
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I tumbled out,
gathering my spirits, and divine night came on
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There among the leaves, sorrowful in my own
heart, all night long I slept, until dawn and the middle of the day
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At least one style point required for L3
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Guidance on applying the marking grids for the 10-mark extended response
Two Assessment Objectives are being assessed in this question; AO2 (Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of literature) and AO3 (Analyse, evaluate and
respond to literature)
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Examiners must use a best fit approach to the marking grid
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For example, you should not be able to achieve a mark of 8 made up of AO2 = 6 and AO3 = 2
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Responses are credited for AO3 for how well the response addresses the question, for candidates selecting relevant examples from the set texts they have studied
and drawing and expressing conclusions based on the selected examples in relation to the question posed
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In relation to the question ‘To what extent is Odysseus presented as a heroic character in the text you have studied?’, details of the terrible fear Odysseus
elicited in the suitors would be evidence of AO2, whilst concluding that for a Greek audience such a reaction would be evidence of Odysseus’ heroism, as it
depicts him as strong and a formidable opponent, would be evidence of AO3
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5–6

• some knowledge and understanding of the set text (AO2)
• a reasonable response to the question which is supported by some examples from the set text (AO3)
The response presents a line of reasoning which is mostly relevant and has some structure
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1–2

• very limited knowledge and understanding of the set text (AO2)
• a very limited response to the question with very limited reference to the set text (AO3)
The information is communicated in an unstructured way
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Question
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Answer
‘A masterpiece of storytelling
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Arguments may include (AO3):
Candidates may enjoy the drama of the stories told here,
experiencing various emotions towards Odysseus in particular
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It is a classic tale of
perseverance against adversity and resistance of temptation
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They may however feel that Arete’s role is limited
and could have been developed
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building suspense, structure, use of language) should
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(underlined = sections outside those printed on the QP):

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Guidance

10
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up of
AO2 =
5
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AO3 =
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An AO2 heavy response may focus on details from the
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Answer

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Drama and Odysseus’ trials:
• Odysseus’ ships are smashed to pieces by Zeus and he
loses all his companions
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• Poseidon stirs the winds against Odysseus; his raft is
destroyed and he even struggles to get onto the shore
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Characterisation:
• Alcinous, Arete and Nausicaa demonstrate xenia by
warmly giving their guest lodgings and sustenance, and
Alcinous compliments him by suggesting the possibility
he is a god
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• the Phaeacians are respectful to the gods through
sacrifice and libations, as is Odysseus during his story,
although at times he also indicates his fear and horror at
what they can do
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• Odysseus’ kind words about Nausicaa

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