Puramus And Thusbe Flashcards
Extract 2 lines 11-13 story
Crack in wall between homes been there for ages without repair
P and Th use it to communicate all the time
They insult the wall, try please with it, then are grateful for it
They call it jealous then ask it to let them hold each other, then grateful for letting them communicate
Extract 2 lines 1-13 Ana lays is
Paries domui communis - a wall shared by both homes- word placement - wall splits up words just as it splits up lovers
Vitium- fault/bad thing - double meaning - shows crack in wall was a fault/mistake and that it’s a bad thing/forbidden they are talking
Per secula longa - through many years - long phrase emphasises time that crack has been there
“Visitsus festisis” have seen it and made it- by addressing P and Th directly brings story to life
“Vidistus festus” sillibanve
“Mamae minimis” alliteration
“Tutae banditae” assonance
All these sounds help reflect the whispering of P and TH
Lime 9 angrily address wall “invide” jealous , angrily address wall
Line 11 ask to let them kiss “ad oscula”
Line 12 we are not ungrateful “nec sumus ungrati” as wall allows them to communicate
Extract 2 lines 14-28 story
Talk all night then say goodbye
Image of god removing stars image of sun removing frost with rays
They decide at night they will escape and leave the city
Agreed to meet under Snow White tree next to tomb of Ninus
Exctract 2 lines 14-28 analysis
Sub noctem - nightfall - emphasises secretive nature of relationship with dark vocab
Oscula quisue suae non perventria contra - gave kisses that couldn’t reach each other - pathos
Solque pruinios…. Herbas - sun dried the frosty grass with its rays
Tum mummere - alliteration shows them quietly talking
Fallere - cheat
Custodes - guards
Line 22 plural verbs highlight they’ll be together
Arboris arbor- tree will be significant in story
Details of tree -
Nivies pomis- Snow White fruit
Ardua- towering
Next to a cold spring
Extract 2 lines 29-34 story
Thisbe escapes
Reaches tomb and sits under tree
Lion appears covered in blood
Lion drinks from spring
Extract 2 lines 29-34 analysis
Callida- cunning - unusual word to use for woman then
Versato cardine- leaves door on its hinges - builds tension of escape
Fallit- deceives/tricks - unexpected for girl again
Audecam - bold - unusual for woman love making her do this
Ecce- look - quickly grabs readers attention to coming event
Sprumatis oblita rictus - jaw splattered with gore
Recenti calede- recent kill
Both violent images
Extract 3 lines 1-9 story
Pyramus thrusts his sword into his chest without delay
Blood shoots high in air like water pipe with faulty lead
More violent images of death
Fruit on tree becomes dark after being splattered by blood
Extract 3 1-9 analysis
“In illia ferum”- thrusts his sword into his chest
“Nec mora” - without delay
“Demisit traxit” present tense verbs highlights quick actions to kill him self
Furventi vulnere- burning wound - could sumbolise the fire n passion associated with burning love as it burns him his lovers dead
Cruor emicat alte - blood shots Hugh
Scrinditur…. Stridente - torn n shoots - alliteration highlights hissing of blood
Aliter quam….plumbo- like a water pipe with faulty lead
Rumpit - bursts
Abserri fetus …. Venatur faciem - fruits on tree given dark appearance
Tinguit …. Mora colore” - tinted the hanging mulberries of the colour of blood
Extract 3 lines 10-18 story
Although scared returns doesn’t want to disappoint him
She couldn’t wait to tell him of her experience
Colour of fruit made her uncertain it was right place
She saw shaking legs and was shocked
Extract 3 lines 10-18 analysis
Ecce - look- signals shift in scene and tone quickly
Metu pomdum positio- after her fear had not yet been laced down
Ne fallat amantem- so that she doesn’t deceive her lover - wants to keep promise shows relationship already in place
Oculus amino- eyes and heart - shows her love by wanting to Find him with 2 body parts
Lines 13-14 alliteration of c and g shows her hesitance due to different colour of tree
Tremebunda… membra solum”- she saw the twitching legs Wirthing on blood stained earth - violent image climaxes to her hesitation and doubt
Oraque buxo pallido- face grew paler than boxwood
Exhoruit….instar- she shuddered like surface of sea
Lines 19-28 story
After she realised it was him she screamed shook n tore her hair out
She picked up his body her tears dropped into his wounds and she kissed his face
She shouted to him to answer lift his head and asked what happened
Pyramus opened his eyes to see her then died
Extract 3 Lines 19-28 analysis
Remorata - delayed - shocked after seeing body
Cognivit- perfect tense emphasises how she quickly realises it’s him
Iginios lacertos - innocent arms - pathos
Claro plagnore- loud whails
Lanita comas- tore her hair
Amplexa compas amatum - embraces lovers body
Vulnera suplexit lacrimas- filled his wounds with tears
Gellididis …… fignes” - kisses his ice cold face
She says Pyramus respond
“Quis casus te Ademit” what accident has taken u from me
8 mark formula
5/6 of these -
1 identify an example from text that refers to question
2 analyse the example you’ve chosen, eg- themes explored, linguistic techniques, how character portrayed
3 evaluate in relation to question
Then conclusion in relation to question -
Must make judgment/ opinion from question clear in conclusion
