loeb 121 Flashcards

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what is loeb 121 called

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if you care about me

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what is the idication of sapphos use of past tense in the first line

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suggests past intimcy

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what indication do we have that this is not the voice of sappho

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sappho would have been in a position of power so would not say ‘i would never want to be the older one’

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4
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what feeling does this poem evoke

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shame related with aging

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5
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what quote presents the idea of shame related with aging

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i never want to be the older one in a relationship

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if this is the voice of sappho what could it tell us about her

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perhaps an indication of vanity. she wants to feel beautiful and youth is often synonymous with beauty in the ancient world

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