Alex's State Cards Flashcards
In Alcuin’s poem, line 6 states: “Ver quoque florigero succinctus stemmate venit.” (Spring also comes adorned with a garland of flowers). What figure of speech is used in this line?
Hendiadys
In which poem by Horace appears the story of the country mouse and the city mouse?
Sermones 2.6
In Alcuin’s poem, lines 13-15 state: “Tum glacialis Hiems respondit voce severa: / non veniat cuculus, nigris sed dormiat antris. / iste famem secum semper portare suescit.” (Then icy Winter responded with a harsh voice: “May the cuckoo not come, but sleep in dark caves. He always brings hunger with him.”). What does Winter reply to Spring?
The cuculus should sleep in dark halls
In Alcuin’s poem, line 6 reads: “Ver quoque florigero succinctus stemmate venit,” (Spring also comes adorned with a garland of flowers). How is the word quoque best translated here?
Also
How is the phrase ‘O felix nati pietate’ best translated in line 480 of Aeneid III?
O, you, lucky because of your son’s devotion
What rhetorical device is used in line 11 of Horace’s ode with the phrase ‘mea nec Falernae temperant vites neque Formiani pocula colles’?
Metonymy
In what meter was Ovid’s Metamorphoses written?
dactylic hexameter
In Ovid’s Metamorphoses, line 531 reads: “nam de matre manus diri sibi conscia facti” (For the mother’s own hand, aware of its terrible deed…). What rhetorical device appears in this line?
line 531 reads: “nam de matre manus diri sibi conscia facti” (For the mother’s own hand
In line 78 of Catullus’ poem
the phrase “quod temere invitis suscipiatur heris” is found. What is the best translation for quod in this context? Because
In line 7 of Horace’s ode the phrase “redderet laudes tibi Vaticani montis imago” is found. What is the subject of redderet?
Imago (image/echo)
What early Roman playwright’s Equus Troianus was performed at the opening of the Theater of Pompey in 55 B.C.?
Accius
In line 88 of Catullus’ poem the phrase “coeperat ad sese Troia ciere viros” appears. What is the grammatical function of ciere?
Infinitive
With what style of stagecraft are Decimus Laberius and Publilius Syrus associated?
Mime
What is the grammatical function of ciere in line 88 of Catullus’ poem?
Infinitive
According to Horace’s Epistles, what Roman writer of fabulae togatae was a strong believer in female characters and popular enough that his plays were still performed during Horace’s time?
Lucius Afranius
Which early Roman playwright wrote the play ‘Equus Troianus’ performed at the Theater of Pompey in 55 B.C.?
Accius
In line 11 of Horace’s ode the phrase “mea nec Falernae temperant vites neque Formiani pocula colles” appears. What rhetorical device is used here?
Metonymy
In Ovid’s Metamorphoses lines 531-532 state: “exegit poenas acto per viscera ferro.” (She exacted punishment on herself with a sword driven through her body.) What occurs in these lines?
Meleager’s mother killed both her son and herself
In Alcuin’s poem, line 13 reads: “Tum glacialis Hiems respondit voce severa: / non veniat cuculus, nigris sed dormiat antris.” (Then icy Winter responded with a harsh voice: “May the cuckoo not come, but sleep in dark caves.”). What type of subjunctive is veniat?
Optative subjunctive
In line 84 of Catullus’ poem the phrase “posset ut abrupto vivere coniugio” is found. What type of clause is posset ut?
Result clause
In line 474 the phrase “Quem Phoebi interpres multo compellat honore” is used. To whom/what does the word quem refer?
Anchises
What is the subject of redderet in line 7 of Horace’s ode?
Imago (image/echo)
n Alcuin’s poem, line 7 states: “Frigida venit Hiems, rigidis hirsuta capillis.” (Cold Winter comes, shaggy with stiff hair). What use of the ablative is rigidis… capillis?
Ablative of description
