loeb 110 Flashcards
1
Q
what is the name of loeb 110
A
the doorkeeper
2
Q
what can we note about sapphos depictions of male desire
A
often male desire is depicted in a more humorous way
3
Q
what is the significance of the clear line ending of the first line ‘the doorkeeper has size twenty-seven feet.’
A
places emphasis on feet
4
Q
why does the doorkeeper have such large feet
A
due to the size of his large penis
humour increased by hyperbole may also suggest the size of the grooms penis
5
Q
what is the doorkeeper doing
A
standing outside the bed chamber while the bride and groom consumate the marriage
6
Q
what context is the poem written to be preformed in
A
the context of a happy setting of a wedding - epithalamia
