stylistic 89

Question 1

frustra semper

Answer 1

hyperbole, presents Cicero as victim

Question 2

verissima

Answer 2

self congratulatory superlative

Question 3

rerum futurarum!

Answer 3

exclamation - emphatic of his disgust; written but demonstrates how it would be delivered

Question 4

dicebam

Answer 4

verb emphatically promoted to start of sentence

Question 5

me ad te

Answer 5

personal pronouns emphasise the contrast between cicero and MA and make cicero look the better man

Question 6

metueres… timere

Answer 6

two verbs of fearing emphasises intimidation that has to be used to keep Anthony in check, as he acts irresponsibly

Question 7

te futurum tui

Answer 7

enclosing polyptotic word order

Question 8

cum ceteri consulares

Answer 8

alliteration of c; harsh, spitting sound shows outrage

Question 9

irent, redirent, in sententia mansi

Answer 9

tricolon

Question 10

neque x 3

Answer 10

anaphora for emphasis

Question 11

inportunissimo

Answer 11

superlative for emphasis

Question 12

hoste

Answer 12

emphatic choice of noun deepens contrast between the two persons