Cincinnatus: Literary analysis Flashcards
1
Q
Line number- 1
ingens
latim
A
huge, enormous
1. Emphasises the force of the Sabines
English
2
Q
Line number- 1
infesta
Latin
A
hostile, terrible
hostile, terrible
English
3
Q
Line number- 2
tanta trepidatio
latin
A
such a panic/ as great a panic
1. This emphasises the amount of fear in the people
2. Alliteration
English
4
Q
Line number- 2
foedati agri
Latin
A
Ruin/ laid waste to the fields
Short, sharp sentence to show how quickly they are ruining the fields
English
5
Q
Line Number- 5
consensu omnium
Latin
A
agreement of all
This shows that everybody in the city believes in Cincinnatus
English
6
Q
Line number- 6
spes unica
Latin
A
the only hope
Emphasises how much responsibility lies on his shoulders
English
7
Q
Line number- 7
nunc navalia
Latin
A
(not needed)
* Alliteration
English
