AP Latin

Advanced Placement Latin studying classical Latin literature and Roman culture.

Introduction to Classical LatinRoman History and CultureReading and Translating Latin Texts
Virgil's Aeneid: Epic Poetry and Roman ValuesCicero and Rhetoric in Latin ProsePoetic Devices and Scansion
Latin in Modern VocabularyLatin and Critical ThinkingLatin and Cultural Literacy
Approaching Unseen PassagesTime Management for the AP ExamAnnotation and Note-Taking Techniques
Introduction to Clas...Roman History and Cu...Reading and Translat...Virgil's Aeneid: Epi...Cicero and Rhetoric ...Poetic Devices and S...Latin in Modern Voca...Latin and Critical T...Latin and Cultural L...Approaching Unseen P...Time Management for ...Annotation and Note-...
Study Strategies

Approaching Unseen Passages

Tackling the Mystery

Seeing a Latin passage you've never read? Don't panic! Break it down step by step:

  • Scan for familiar words and roots.
  • Identify the main verb and work out the sentence structure.
  • Use context clues from surrounding sentences.
  • Make a rough translation first, then refine.

Top Tips

  • Stay calm and focus on what you know.
  • Skip and return to tricky sections if needed.

Examples

  • Breaking down a complicated sentence by finding the verb first.

  • Guessing the meaning of a word by its root.

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Time Management for the AP Exam