Terms and definitions Flashcards
Example of a pre-modifying adjective and what effect does it have?
- ‘aged man’ - ‘long neglected armour’
puts emphasis on adjective instead of noun
invokes pathos (pity)
What is pathos?
A quality that invokes pity or sadness
What does the epic simile ‘as when fire attacks a wheat field….
the dazed shepherd unaware..’
show?
Shows destruction, but from the ashes, a greatness can rise
Tells us about Aeneas’ character- he’s like the dazed shepherd
What is pietas?
Duty to Gods, state and family
What is furor?
Madness/anger
A powerful emotion that overcomes you
Stops you from embodying pietas
What does the simile ‘like ravaging wolves in a dark mist, driven blindly by the cruel rage’ show?
That Aeneas is still behaving like a Homeric hero- he’s just driven by his feelings
What does ‘the others are raping and plundering Troy’ show?
Impact of war on non-combatants
how normalised sexual violence is- women unable to defend themselves
How is Aeneas and his friends taking the Greek shields Homeric?
Because Geras in Rome isn’t taken for themselves, instead it’s given as a trophy to the Gods
’ At the altars, polluting with blood’
Juxtaposition of the sacred with the pollution caused by death
Altar normally used for sacrifice of animals- war makes us into animals?
Significance of ‘an ancient laurel nearby’?
Reminding us that Troy is an ancient city
Whats happening is a genocide- destruction of an entire civilisation
What is Pyrrhus’ significance?
His name is similar to fire- a symbol for furor
He’s also known as Neoptolemus (new war)
