The Aeneid as an Epic Flashcards
WHAT 4️⃣ things makes the Aeneid an Epic?
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1) Populated by Heroes
2) Significant Events
- Have the concern of the Gods
- Has great ramifications for Human History
3) Use of Similies to make use contemplate moments
- For longer than usual
4) Troy
- It’s grand and it’s epic
- In Ancient POV = Greatest story EVER told
How does Morgan say Virgil and his contemporaries might’ve viewed the story of Troy? 🥱
Scholar Morgan says “Virgil and his contemporaries would’ve seen the story of Troy as overdone”
e.g. In tragedies, other (fragmented) epic poetry
WHAT does Morgan say Virgil used to combat the repetitiveness of stories on the fall of Troy?
Morgan says he uses the structural technique of In Media Res and throws us into Carthage for the backstory
What technique does Morgan say Virgil does that renews the appeal in the Epic? 🥱😯
He injects the fall of Troy with a significance that makes it newly interesting for his Roman readers
What is the first key ingredient of tragedy according to Aristotle? 💵
Hero/heroine should be of high rank.
What is the second key ingredient of tragedy according to Aristotle? 😁✨
Hero/heroine should be virtuous - but not perfect.
What is the third key ingredient of tragedy according to Aristotle? 💥
The conflict should be caused by external factors.
What is the fourth key ingredient of tragedy according to Aristotle? 🙊🦸🏾♀️
Hero/heroine should make a mistake (hamartia)
What is the fifth key ingredient of tragedy according to Aristotle? ➕⚖️➖
The suffering that results from that mistake should be greater than the hero/heroine deserves.
Apostrophe
1) What is an apostrophe?
2) Explain the general effect 🎭💧
1) A literary device used to identify characters or personified ideas which are not present
2) Creates dramatic atmosphere + emotions depth
When does the Narrator use apostrophes?
The Narrator uses apostrophes at crucial conjunctures
What is the Green term for ‘foundation’ or the act of founding? 🐱
Ktisis
Name the 4 types of Apostrophes + give and example
1) Invocation (to a Muse) - ‘Oh Muse’
2) Address to Deities
3) Personification of Abstract Ideas
4) Lamentations or Exclamations
What is the technique of Ekphrasis?
Ekphrasis is the detailed descriptions of visual art objects
What is it called when an epic has a shift in narrative perspective? Effect and example
The shift in narrative perspective is called Focalization. It adds depth and complexity to storytelling.
e.g. Didos’ POV in Book 4
