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Sulpicia Poem 3.16 Notes Flashcards

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1
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What is significant about the syllables on the first line? What is the effect?

A

The last two words are monosyllabic. Gives authentic colloquialism

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What do critics think ‘subito ne’ does not go with?

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‘Securus’

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3
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What could the ‘subito ne’ be?

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A pseudo-final clause with ‘permittis’

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4
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How is Sulpicia ironic?

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She interprets a consequence of Cerinthus’ action as his intention ( that she should not fall into the disgrace of marrying someone of lower social status)

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5
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Where is the idea it would be a disgrace to marry Cerinthus brought up again?

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Last couplet

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6
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What does ‘cado’ mean?

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Fall into disgrace

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7
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What does ‘male’ intensify?

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‘Inepta’

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8
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What sort of style and tone is ‘male inepta’ possibly?

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Colloquial and pejorative

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9
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What is she not talking about?

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Making a sexual error

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10
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What suggests there has been a sexual error?

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‘Ne… securus’

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11
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Who wore togas?

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Prostitutes or very low class women

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12
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What technique is ‘togae’?

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Metonymy

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13
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Who could a prostitute be called?

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‘Togata’

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14
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What was ‘stola’?

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Metonymy for posh ladies

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15
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Who were spinsters known as?

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Lowly slaves

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16
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How does Sulpicia categorise her rival for Cerinthus?

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A prostitute engaged in spinning (slave)

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Wha could we infer from the prostitute and wool idea?

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Do we imagine her practising both occupations at the same time or was she an ex-spinner that became a prostitute now she is a freed woman?

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18
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Is there hyperbole and rhetorical devices here?

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Yes

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19
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Why might Sulpicia be being snobbery and abusive?

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Her rival is not noble like herself

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20
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Where is there a slight asymmetry?

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‘Cura’ lines up with ‘scortum’ and ‘filia’

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21
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What was kept in a ‘wool basket’?

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Unspun wool

22
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What does ‘pressum’ mean?

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Burdened

23
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What technique is she using throughout but mainly with ‘scortum’ and ‘toga’?

A

Diction

24
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Who are worried about her?

A

Her family

25
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Who else might be worried?

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Rivals of Cerinthus who want the prostitute

26
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What is hyperbaton and where is it seen?

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Inversion of word order as seen with ‘maxima causa’

27
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Who does ‘maxima causa’ relate to?

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Sulpicia

28
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Who does ‘ignoto toro’ refer to?

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Cerinthus as he may not be as flash as Sulpicia or could be an exaggeration of a jilted girl

29
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What could ‘cedam’ mean?

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Become property of

30
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What sort of writing is created if the lowborn bed refers to Cerinthus?

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Preferable, forceful writing

31
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Where does the distllabic pattern at the end of even lines change? Why?

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‘Sulpicia’ to show she is different and not a prostitute. She’s angry

32
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Could Sulpicia just be being jealous Unnecessarily?

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Yes

33
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Where is there a contrast?

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‘Securus’ and ‘solliciti’

34
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What does ‘ne cedam’ pick up? Why?

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‘Ne… cadam’ to give balance and the second quote extra weight

35
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What sort of sounds are seen in line 4? Why?

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‘S’ sounds to show hissing.

36
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Where are there elisions and why?

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‘Gratum est’
‘Illa dolori est’
Lack of control and composure

37
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Why is ‘maxima causa’ nearer the end of the line?

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To highlight the greatness

38
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Where else is there a word to show a lot of something?

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‘Multum’

39
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What does she use a lot of in this poem compared to others?

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Elisions and sibilance

40
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Is the first phrase meant to be sarcastic?

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Yes

41
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What does she mean by ‘securus’?

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Confident in her feelings for him

42
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Why does the image of carrying wool contrast the prostitute idea?

A

Spinning and wool work were traditional tasks of a virtuous Roman lady

43
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‘Potior… quam’ is what?

A

A comparative

44
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Who could be concerned about her?

A

Messalla or her friends and family

45
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What is ‘illa’ in apposition with?

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‘Maxima causa’

46
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Who is ‘illa’ not a reference to?

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Whoever caught Cerinthus’ eye

47
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What is ‘quibus, dolori’?

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Double dative

48
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What are the two interpretations of ‘lowborn bed’?

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They don’t want her falling for a man who has affairs with slaves or they don’t want to see Sulpicia come second to a less advantageous girl

49
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Could Sulpicia be bluffing?

A

Yes

50
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Is there a chance Messalla knows about her relationship and approves of Cerinthus?

A

Yes

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