Catullus 110 Flashcards
What is Catullus 110 about?
Aufilena the prostitute who angered Catullus
How does the poem start?
Aufilena, good lady friends are always promised:
What are prostitutes promised?
They accept a price, for what they intend to do
Why has Aufilena angered Catullus?
You, because you promised you are a lying enemy to me
Why is Aufilena an enemy?
Because you don’t give and often take, you’re committing a crime!
What could’ve Aufilena done that wouldn’t have angered Catullus?
Either to do is good, or not promising was shameful
Why was Aufilena shameful?
Aufilena: but to twist what is given by
defrauding your duties
How does Catullus describe the lying Aufilena?
More than a greedy hore
Why is Aufilena like a greedy prostitute?
Who prostitutes herself with her whole body.
Aufilena…
Emphatic first position : starting poem with her, attacking her
Amicae
“Female friend” slang for prostitute
Inimica
“Not friend” contrast to Amicae
Quod… Quod… Quod…
Anaphoric tricolon
Promitsi… es…
Lots of second person because he is attacking her
Facis facinus … facere
Plosive Alliteration, from same root word: Polyptoton
