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Question: TMA03 Classical Studies (Part 2) 82%
Why were the games important to the Romans?

Answer: The games were not only a source of entertainment for the citizens of Rome, but for many, the chance to acquire fame, popularity, a reversal of lost fortunes and even freedom. They were important at first because they were to celebrate the deaths of noblemen. However, this focus changed over time and the games were soon dedicated to the emperor as this religious ritual was turned into a free fo......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: TMA03 Classical Studies (Part 1) 82%

Critically evaluate the relationship between form and function in three aspects of the design and construction of the Colosseum. Answer in not more than 300 words.

Answer: When designing and building the Colosseum, the Romans had many issues to consider. Primarily, it had to be a safe structure, for both performers and spectators. Complicated and revolutionary safety devices were designed and attached to the Colosseum, such as the 13 foot podiums that were complete with top rollers that prevented the beasts from climbing on top. These dangerous animals were also con......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Who were the spectators at the Roman games? Discuss the relationship between them and the performers they watched. (Answer in not more than 900 words.)

Answer: The Roman games attracted a broad cross-section of Roman society. All were drawn to the games for their own reasons and they each got something different out of viewing the spectacle. As the games grew in intensity; the audience grew in diversity, and this can be seen represented in the division of the seating. Reigning supreme over the proceedings was, of course, the Emperor, sitting in vie......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: In not more than 300 words, discuss the ways in which modern football stadia are similar to the architecture of the Colosseum in Rome, and how they differ from it.

Answer: The architectural style of the Colosseum, built almost two thousand years ago, has influenced today’s British football grounds which echo it in terms of both form and function. Wembley boasts the same oval shape, towers, arches and classical detailing as the Colosseum, and both were built to be modern, aesthetically outstanding and display the power and stability of their respective Empires. ......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Discuss the role of Athena as a patron deity in Athens.

Answer: Athena the goddess is Athens itself - i.e. the real and concrete spirit of the citizens.\' As Hegel notes, Athena was a vital component to the formation of an Athenian identity. As a \'splendid symbol\' of the Athenians aims and achievements , she encapsulated the image of how the Athenians wished to be perceived and how they regarded themselves in comparison to the other nations of the Greek wo......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Discuss and analyse the themes which arise in Sophocles’ Antigone.

Answer: In his Poetics, Aristotle set the guidelines for the form of tragedy, using Oedipus the King as his ideal model. Tragedy is usually concerned with a person of great stature, a king or nobleman, who falls because of hubris, or pride. There are unities of time, place and most importantly action. Action may be thought of as motive or “movement of spirit.” In Oedipus, the action is to find Laius�......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: The Role of the Plague in the Tragedy of Athens

Answer: Despair, hopelessness, lawlessness, loss of religion, custom and culture, total moral decay and chaos... It is indeed incredible how a catastrophe such as the plague that occurred in Athens in 430 B.C. could resume what was believed to be a perfect self-sufficient democratic power to an unimaginable collapse of morality on every level.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: How Greek and how Roman is Terence’s Adelphoe?

Answer: Terence, like one of the other main dramatists of the Roman era Plautus, could be considered by many in the modern world as merely being a translator, who took great liberties with the works which he chose to translate; however, his usage of original Greek theatre is far deeper than merely translation. Terence’s additional creativity towards the works of the ancient Greeks, which he set out to r......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Discuss the use of Irony in Sophocles’s King Oedipus.

Answer: Irony has many forms or definitions depending upon the situations in which it used, and the effect it achieves. We will discuss Sophocles’s extensive use of irony in his play King Oedipus. The central character Oedipus is introduced as egotistical, separating himself from the masses with the constant use of the pronoun ‘I’. He feels pretty pleased with himself, after all he has altere......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Approaches to the past are largely determined by the intellectual climate of the times. To what extent does this statement apply to Book One of Herodotus?

Answer: To a significant degree Herodotus’ Histories were undoubtedly determined by the intellectual climate of the times. This essay will explore the ways in which the literary and mythical traditions of the era influenced Book One of Herodotus.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

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