Winter 2016
From Ancient Rome to your TV!
The big thing from ancient Roman comedies were the
stock characters and they are still definitely in our movies,
shows, and books today. Here are some modern day
characters identified with the ancient title.
Stock Character
Modern Day Characters
Miles Gloriosus (The
Gaston (Beauty and the Beast); Captain Parolles (All’s Well That Ends
Swaggering Soldier)
Well)
Parasitus (Parasite)
Lefou (Beauty and the Beast); Hyenas (The Lion King); Iago (Aladdin)
Adulescens (Young Man)
Will Turner (Pirates of the Caribbean); Romeo (Romeo and Juliet)
Virgo (Young Maiden)
Elizabeth Swan (Pirates of the Caribbean); Nancy (Oliver Twist); Juliet
(Romeo and Juliet)
Servus Callidus (Clever Slave)
Enchanted Objects (Beauty and the Beast); Captain Jack Sparrow
(Pirates of the Caribbean); Genie (Aladdin)
By Julia Cardinal, OJCL SW Guber, McAuley
Tips & Tricks to Surviving AP Latin
Not going to lie to you, AP Latin is a tough course
and requires a significant amount of work to score high on
the AP exam. Despite this, it is extremely rewarding and
fun. If you’re considering taking AP Latin, I highly
recommend going for it. Here are some free tips about
how to survive the class.
• When you begin translating Caesar’s prose make
sure you know the ablative absolute and indirect
statement like you know your own mother or the back of
your hand. Recognizing them and knowing how to
translate them is invaluable.
• Don’t be surprised when Vergil breaks the rules of
grammar. The dude had a tough job fitting all those lines
into perfect meter, so give him a break on the liberties he
takes with Latin grammar. It’s all for the meter.
• In Vergil especially, words are in wacky order so
make sure to first identify the subject and the main verbs
as well as what adjective goes with what noun. Do this
before you even consider the meanings of the words.
Then, put together the words and translate. It makes it a
lot easier and reduces the chance that you will make a
mistake.
• Know the story. Although many Latin teachers
would strongly discourage memorizing only an English
translation and trying to recite it when given a passage to
translate, knowing what is going on in the passages you
are given will help you considerably in deciphering the
sentence structure and meanings.
• When studying for an exam or test, go through
each line, and try to fit the sentence structure and
grammar together without worrying about meanings. If
you find any lines that confuse you, review them
thoroughly until you understand how the lines will be
translated.
I definitely recommend the class, and I know that if you
put in a solid amount of work, you will achieve great
things in AP Latin. Fortuna fortibus favet.
By Dustin Argo, OJCL Secretary, Summit
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