extract 2 Flashcards
how many slaves were brought in as victims for the animals?
LOTS
who was Androclus?
he was a slave belonging to a roman consul
what does ‘ille leo ubi hunc vidit procul repente stetit quasi admirans’ mean?
the lion saw androclus from a distance-he stood still as if wondering (the lion recognised androclus)
how was the lions behavior odd?
lions are usually savage beasts, however this lion was acting like a domesticated animal, or a human
what does ‘ac deinde sensim atque placide tamquam noscitabundus ad hominem accredit ‘ describe?
the lion goes up to the man but is very cautious
what does noscitabundus mean?
recognizing
how does the writer compare the lion to a dog in extract 2?
-wagging its tail and fawning like a dog
-rubs itself against the mans body and licks his hands
what does ‘caudam more atque ritu adulantium canum’ mean?
wagging its tail and fawning like a dog
what does ‘ hominisque se corpori adiungit cruraque eius et manus… lingua leniter demulcet’ mean?
rubs itself against the mans body and licks his hands
what does the alliteration of ‘lingua leniter demulcet’ show?
the licking sound of the lion on the hands of Androclus
what does ‘exanimati metu’ describe?
Androclus is almost paralysed with fear
what does ‘amissum animum recuperat’ describe?
Androclus begins to regain his paralysed senses
what does the alliteration of ‘amissum animum’ highlight?
the change that Androclus feels
what does ‘mutua recognitione facta’ highlight?
the relationship between the lion and the man is starting to reestablish
what does ‘videres’ mean?
you should’ve seen - it is as if the reader is being addressed directly
