Cicero In Verrem 1

Question 1

In Verrem 1 Date=

Answer 1

70 BC

Question 2

In Verrem 1 Author=

Answer 2

Cicero

Question 3

In Verrem 1 short summary =

Answer 3

Cicero wrote 7 speeches. He only delivered 2. Cicero focuses on the responsibility of the jury,
details Verres’ crime before and after his office as governor ,
and reveals the ways that Verres and his supporters tried to pervert the course of justice

Question 4

In Verrem Significance=

Answer 4

Cicero establishes his fame in Rome by successfully persecuting a wealthy member of the nobiles, who was defended by Hortensius, the leading orator of the time in Rome.

Question 5

Date of the trail of Verres

Answer 5

70 BC

Question 6

Judge at the trial

Answer 6

Glabrio

Question 7

Defence lawyer of Verres

Answer 7

Hortensius

Question 8

Alleged crime of Verres

Answer 8

Extortion of 400,000 sesterces from Sicily while he served as governor there from 73 BC to 71BC

Question 9

Outcome of Verres’ trial

Answer 9

Verres found guilty, however he fled Rome and lived in exile for the rest of his life

Question 10

Setting of In Verrem

Answer 10

Cicero delivered is speech in the extortion court in Rome
Because of a public festival occurring in Rome, Verres’ and Hortensius’ fame, many people flocked to watch the trail. Good for Cicero to raise his profile.
The jury compromised of senators. Significant as Verres was a nobile so he had political connections. On the other hand Cicero was a novus homo so he was depending on his oratorical skills to convince the senators.

Question 11

Delivery of In Verrem

Answer 11

Cicero managed, even with a lot of setback created by Verres, to aquire a lot of evidence and witnesses to persecute Verres. His first speech was so well delivered and impactful that Hortensius advised Verres to go into exile and flee Rome

Question 12

Effects of In Verrem on Cicero’s career

Answer 12

His oratorical prestige became acclaimed
Cicero’s views were to be called upon earlier in the senate
He extended his client base/ amicitea

Question 13

Political views of Cicero that we see in In Verrem

Answer 13

He is fighting for status quo and traditional Roman values
Elevates optimates and senate back to a respectable level
Represents himself as a champion of Roman Law and Justice

Question 14

Publication of In Verrem

Answer 14

He published all 7 speeches, even though he only delivered 2
Shows the importance he gave to them and the pride e had in them
His words could be monumentalised and stood for evidence of corruption in the senate

Question 15

anaphora

Answer 15

repeated words/phrases.

Emphasise on them

Question 16

apostrophe

Answer 16

‘oh’ when speakor addresses the third party. We see emotion

Question 17

hyperbole

Answer 17

exaggeration of something. Makes the crimes of Verres seem more shocking and helps persuade jury. Puts emphasise on how bad something is

Question 18

Tri colon

Answer 18

three words or phrases in order. Puts emphasis on them and the list

Question 19

Description in detail

Answer 19

makes listener feel like they are there and persuasive

Question 20

asyndeton

Answer 20

lack of conjugations. Makes the list of stuff seem more intense

Question 21

polysndeton

Answer 21

too many conjugations ie and. Used to emphasise everything that is being listed

Question 22

what did Cicero call himself

Answer 22

defender of the state

Question 23

Cicero quote in In Verrem

Answer 23

Money speaks louder than justice

Question 24

Theme: Duty to State

Answer 24

Regularly refers back to his shared love for Rome with the jury
Calls himself the defender of state and champion of law and justice
Reminds the jury about their duty
Patriotism and shared
He really wants to be accepted into the senatorial clique so by using personal pronouns while relating to their shared love for Rome.
HE WOULD RATHER DIE THAN FALL SHORT OF UPHOLDING REPUBLIC

Question 25

Cicero’s portrayal of Verres

Answer 25

Used case to focus on his character and theme of corruption.
Detail evidence of all his crimes while holding political position
Incestous relationships with children and women. Maybe family of the jury
His crimes and how they affected the Republic, people and the gods
Alienates Verres
Enemy of State
By producing such a damning image of Verres it creates a feeling of superiority in the jury and thus they know its the moral thing to convict Verres