loeb 16 Flashcards
what is the name of loeb 16
the most beautiful sight in the whole world
what technique does sappho use in this loeb
opens with hyperbolic superlative, the long line adding to this, which sets up the poem to be one chiefly concerned with aesthetic love
what qupte gives the poem a distinctly homeric feel
“a group of cavalry.. infantry…a fleet of ships” aswell as the mention of “helen, the most beautiful woman on earth”
why does “a group of cavalry.. infantry…a fleet of ships” sound homeric?
utilises military tricolon giving the poem a homeric feel, conotations of kleos, love of glory etc that are quickly subverted
how does “a group of cavalry.. infantry…a fleet of ships” present the narrators love for Anactoria
hyperbolic comparison of vast armies and navies to one girl – the love and desire felt is as great as a fleet of ships
where can we see a refute of military tricolon for an unequivocal monosyllabic statement of love
i think it is the one you love
what does poochigan think about helens mortality
we are left to decide
what does sappho think of helens mortality
“helen…abandoned her husband” described helen leaving menelaus “abandoned” is a definitive verb implying there is no question on her mortality
what is indicated by sapphos repetition in describing helen as “the most beautiful woman on earth”
could be conforming to typichal patriarchal ideas as helens value is always places in her looks
in what other quote does sappho describe helen as more callous and self-centred than a feminist liberating character
without a thought for her daughter
what is significance of sapphos mention of helen in relation to the girl mentioned in the first stanza
sappho may feel resentment towards the girl in the first stanza
what quote presented the idea that sapphos current lover Anactoria is more beautiful than the war imagery peppered throughout the poem
i would rather see her lovely walk
how does “i would rather see her lovely walk” link with ovid
he tells women how to walk in a far less appreciative way
how does sappho give her a poem a cyclical structure
sappho brackets the poem with war imagery, claiming they are not as beautiful as her lover. this is rather homeric
what quote shows sappho using a cyclical structure
“charriots.. foot soldiers” to end the poem
