Propertius 21

Question 1

elaborate; Coan silk; exotic; no beauty parlor; no arificial beauty

Answer 1

in lines 1-10- there is no need to slap on the make up you are beautiful without it.

Question 2

Coan silk

Answer 2

expensive

Question 3

ivies; arbutus; pure water flows in unimproved courses; beaches; pebbles; birds

Answer 3

lines 11-16- nature. Arbutus is a plant and pure water is a spring

Question 4

Phoebe… Castor; Hilaria… Polux; Hippodamia

Answer 4

lines 17-23- are examples of simple beauty from myths

Question 5

the colours those of Apelles’ paintings

Answer 5

he painted what he saw; Apelles was a well known artist

Question 6

Phoebus; Calliope

Answer 6

line 30-34- gods and goddesses; Phoebus was the god of poetry and song

Question 7

extravagance

Answer 7

this is the last word and at the begining he used the word elaborate showing ring composition

Question 8

What is the main idea of this poem?

Answer 8

things in their natural state are better but this poem is ticking a lot of the ‘how to write love poetry boxes’