Ovid Page 3 Flashcards
Line 42: “tacito pectore”
Alliteration of harsh “c” sound; sounds like the heart beating
Line 46: “popula praedae signa petita dedit”
Harsh alliteration; punchy; sounds like a loud noise; acts as a signal to mark a starting point; highlights the fact it was at a rustic time
Line 47: “protinus”
Links to alliteration in line 46; punchy; start of line so it draws attention to the start of the attack
Line 48: “virginibus”
Shows the girls’ vulnerability as they are targets; they are trying to flee
Lines 49-50: “ut - ut”
Anaphora
Lines 49-50: “fugiunt - fugit”
Polyptoton; repetion; shows girls’ vulnerability
Line 49: “timidissima turba”
Alliteration; emotive imagery; highlights the innocence/beauty/vulnerability of the girls; suggests they should be protected
Line 50: “invisos agna novella lupos”
Simile; agna is feminine which makes it more pitiful; novella means new little and it is a dominiative which creates sympathy; the lambs are in the middle of the wolves which creates the idea of danger
Line 51: “sic”
Balancing
Line 53: “nam timor unus erat, facies non una timoris”
Has a chiasmus; shows contracts and impact
Line 54: “pars… Pars”
Repetition emphasises difference
Line 55: “altera….altera”
Repetition emphasises difference
Line 56: “Haec….haec, haec”
Repetition; tricolon structure; pairs and opposites
Line 57: “puellae”
End of line; running away from line of poem
