OCR A Level Classical Civilisation H408/21 Greek Theatre. QUESTION PAPER AND MARKING SCHEME. RATED A+

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Section A Answer all the questions in this section. Start your answer to each 10, 20 and 30 mark question on a new page. Source A: Images of Greek Theatres Image 1: The Theatre at Thorikos Z Y ... 3 © OCR 2021 H408/21 Oct21 Turn over Image 2: The Theatre of Dionysus in Athens 1 Identify the areas labelled Y and Z on Image 1 in Source A. [2] 2 Explain how useful the images in Source A are in showing how the theatre space developed during the classical period. [10] 4 © OCR 2021 H408/21 Oct21 Source B: Euripides Bacchae 1132–1153 AGAVE: How was Pentheus involved in my madness? CADMUS: He was like you; he did not revere the god. That is why the god joined you all together in the same suffering, you and your sisters, and him here, destroying the house and me with it; I have no male children of my own, and now I see this young shoot of your womb, poor woman, most shamefully and terribly killed. Through him the house saw light again; you, boy, son of my daughter, you held my palace together; you were the terror of the city. No one who saw you would disrespect me in my old age, for you would have punished him as he deserved. But now I will go into exile, without honour, the great Cadmus, who sowed the race of Thebans and reaped the fairest harvest. Dearest of men – for though you are no longer alive, still you will be counted among those I love most, child – no longer will you touch my beard with your hand, and embrace me, calling me grandfather, and saying: ‘ Who is wronging you, old man? Who is treating you with disrespect? Who is troubling your heart by being unpleasant? Tell me, so that I can punish the man who is wronging you, grandfather.’ But now I am in misery, and you have met a terrible fate; your mother is to be pitied, and your family suffers too. If anyone despises divinity, let him look to this man’s death, and believe in the gods! CHORUS: I grieve for your fate, Cadmus, but your grandson has received the punishment he deserved, painful as it is for you. 5 10 15 20 3 Name one of Agave’s sisters who Cadmus is referring to in line 3 in Source B. [1] 4 What punishment did Pentheus receive, referenced in lines 21 and 22 in Source B? Make two points. [2] 5 Explain how effectively Euripides makes the audience feel pity for Cadmus and his family in the passage in Source B. [10] 6* ‘Going to the theatre was an essential part of life for the ancient Athenians and the people of Attica.’ Explain how far you agree with this statement. Justify your response. You may use Source(s) A and/or B as a starting point in your ans [Show More]

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