Paraphrase a Latin passage into modern English. Using the cloze technique, select the words or phrases that complete the passage. Illustrations may include original artwork, pictures, or still photographs. The selected passages should reflect the practices, products, perspectives, and people of the Greco-Roman world. Recognize typical content and stylistic features of selected genres and authors.
Proficient readers are familiar with their subjects and recognize features of various writers.
Stylistic patterns and literary devices specific to the genres and authors are introduced with this objective. Identify the stylistic features of poetry and prose. After reading a passage, identify the author from a given list and provide reasons for this selection. Evaluate an author's use of language and literary devices. Write an original passage in English or Latin incorporating the stylistic features of a specific author.