Ancient Romans Flashcards
Virgil, Ovid, Horace and Catullus
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- Virgil wrote ________, and _________ poems,but he is best known for his ______ poems.
A
He wrote pastoral, didactic and epic poems.
2
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- What was the name of the Virgil’s epic poem , molded after homers epic poem Iliad?
A
aeneid
3
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- Virgil greatest epic poem “Aeneid” was commissioned by which ruler ?
A
Empower Augustus to glorify Rome.
4
Q
- Aeneid says the story of the ?
A
Hero of the Torjan war, who founded Rome.
5
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- Name the four greatest Latin poets ?
A
Virgil
Ovid
Horace
Catullus
6
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- Who wrote the greatest “Metamorphoses” ?
a) Virgil. b)Ovid
c) Horace d) Homer
A
Ovid
7
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- Metamorphosis is a poem written in Greek style says the story of ?
A
Creation and tells the stories of Greek and Roman gods on through deification (worshiping) of Julius Caesar
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“now I have finished my work, which neither Joves (Jupiter)
Rage,
Not fire,
Nor sword, nor the gnawing tooth of time shall ever be
Able
to destroy
….
Whenever Rome’s power extents over conquered lands,
I will be read in the mouths of men through all ages,
If the prophecies of pets have any truth, I will live on.” These words were found in the epilogue of which poem
A
Ovids “metamorphosis”
9
Q
- Metamorphosis contains how many books ?
a) 10. b) 12
c) 14. d)15
A
15
10
Q
- Horace was best known for his ?
A
Odes, Satires and Epistles
11
Q
- Horace “Ars poetica” was a poem written as a letter to which Roman senator ?
A
Roman senator piso and his son providing advice to young poets.
12
Q
- Ars poetica was a lyric ode written to celebrate_________ and ________
A
Friendship and love.
13
Q
- Catullus was an innovative lyric poet, development several literary techniques including _________
A
Alliteration
14
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- Many of catullus poems Expressed love to
A
Married women lesbia
15
Q
- Julius Caesar tried to expand the Roman empire to include Britain in 55 and 54 B.C only to result in
____________ that caused him to withdraw
A
Revolt in Gaul
16
Q
- In 43 B.C which Roman emperor invaded Britain successfully ?
A
Emperor Claudius
17
Q
- Romans successfully invaded Scotland in battle of __________
By defeating Britons and Caledonians in 84 B.E.
A
Battle of Mind Graupius
18
Q
- In which _____ B.C Romans left Britain as it no longer meet the threats faced on all it’s border.
a) 408 B.C b)409 B.C
c) 410B.C d)410 B.C
A
410 B.C
19
Q
- With Roman gone, Britain was invaded by Germanic tribes like
A
Angels , Saxons , Danish , jutes and frisians
20
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- The Anglo-Saxons period began lasting from 410 until William the _________ invaded in 1066
A
William the conqueror in 1066
21
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- The oldest surviving text of old English literature is 7th C poet Caedmon, who is often called the
_________
A
” Father of English poetry”
22
Q
- Caedmon’s Hymn is ____ lines poem, in the poem, Caedmon’s - a shepherd who later became a monk - praises god as the Creator of man.
A
9 line poem
23
Q
- The very few 4 well known Anglo-Saxons ports are
A
Caedmon
Cynewulf
Bede
King Alfred
24
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- What were Anglo-Saxon poets called ?
A
“Scop” pronounced Shop.
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25. What does Scop do ?
Scop recited poems playing harp or lyre. Often affiliated with Royal or Noble courts.
And others traveled, performing in village halls.
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26. Roughly 400 of the Anglo-Saxons manuscripts were written in __________
Old English.
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27. For poetry there are ______ major codices.
a) 4 b) 6
b) 8 d)10
4
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28. The four major codices were
_______ manuscript,
_______ Book,
_______ book,
_______ Codex.
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Junius manuscript,
Exeter Book,
Vercelli Book,
Nowell Codex.
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29. What does the four codices entail ?
a) Junius manuscript - compilation of biblical narratives.
b) Exeter Book. - Anthology stored at Exeter cathedral since 11th century.
c) Vercelli Book. - includes poetry and prose.
d) Nowell Codex. - contains the only copy to poem Beowulf, as well as other prose and poetry.
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30. The Anglo-Saxons poems were off
Religious poems or epic poems about a hero, but there are also elegy poems of mourning and even riddle poems.
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31. Anglo-Saxons poets used ________ poetic devices rather than Meter and rhyme.
Alliteration and stress.
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32. In Anglo-Saxon poetry line has four stressed syllable with a pause called _________ in the middle.
Caesura
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33. Anglo-Saxon poetic style included __________ instead of metaphor and similes.
Kenning
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34. Define kenning :
Kenning is a description of noun using two- word phrase.
Eg: battle- sweat for blood.
Slaughter-strom for battle.
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35. What is the best known surviving Anglo-Saxon Poem ?
Beowulf.
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36. Beowulf tells a bloody and violent epic story poem in ________lines.
3,200 lines.
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37. The sixth century hero, battles against three monsters .Who were they ?
1.Grendel - giant that kept the Danish castle under siege for 12 yrs.
2. Grendel's mother
3. After fifty year when Beowulf was the king of the Geats, he defends his people from a dragon.
This battle is the last: both his and the dragons.
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38. Beowulf is based on the older _______________ tale passed on orally.
Scandinavian tale.
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39. Ars poetica is also called as
Art of poetry,
On the nature of poetry,
Epistula as pisones (letters to the pisos).
