Hortensia (orator)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hortensia-orator

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Second Triumvirate: A political alliance of three men, Octavian, Mark Antony, and Marcus Lepidus, who ruled Rome from 43 BCE to 33 BCE.
Oration: A formal speech, especially one delivered on a public occasion, characterized by eloquence and persuasive power.
Rhetoric: The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, employing techniques to influence an audience's thoughts and actions.
Patriarchal Norms: Social structures and beliefs where men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.