loeb 111 Flashcards
what is the name of loeb 111
raise the roof
what is the context of this peom
carpenter called to raise the roof of the bedchamber where the bride and groom will consumate the marriage because the groom is so tall
what is the indication of the context
indicates cultural significance of marriage ceremony
what quote presents a celebratory tone and invocates Hymenaeus
raise the roof hymenaeus! (who is the god of marriage)
what quote describes an innuendo
the bridegroom is coming
expand on sapphos use of innuendo
description of bridegroom ‘coming’ to sleep with his bride–nerve wracking for young women? sexuality, virtility, sexual gratification but only for the man
what quote makes the situation feel intimidating but could also be another inuendo
like ares, bigger by far than the biggest man
why would the situation be intimidating for the woman
it is likely to be her first sexual experience
makes desire seem threatening to a woman (ares)
god of war connoted voilence
superlatives and translators plosive alliteration evokes the sexual penetration
