Children can better remember an ancient latin verse if the definition of each unfamiliar latin word is carefully explained to them. this best illustrates the value of

The correct answer is semantic encoding.

S emantic encoding refers to the process whereby the meaning of something such as a speech, text, movie, painting, etc., is memorized or encoded in our memory. In this instance, by understanding the meaning of each Latin word in a verse, children can remember the verse through semantic encoding.

I believe the answer is: Semantic Encoding

In semantic encoding, we memorize the meaning of a certain word by associating them with our vision, hearing, touch, taste, or smell.

Studies shows, that words that learned through semantinc encoding would stay in our memory longer compared to the words that learned in a regular way.