Thelyphron guards the body

Question 1

‘matronam flebilem fuses vestimentis contectam’

Answer 1

‘a woman covered in dark clothes, weeping’

FRICATIVE ALLITERATION draws attention to her weeping

Question 2

‘corpus splendentibus linteis coopertum’

Answer 2

‘body wrapped in shining white sheets’

Word Picture of shining white sheets in the middle

Question 3

‘perfrictis oculis et paratis’

Answer 3

Plosive alliteration
‘after my eyes had been rubbed and prepared

Question 4

‘animum meum permulcebam cantationibus’

Answer 4

‘I calmed my mind down with songs’
m/n sounds

Question 5

‘tanta fiducia in tantulo animali’

Answer 5

‘such great confidence in so little an animal’

Polyptoton emphasises contrast in size

Question 6

‘sine mora somnus tam profundus me repente demergit’

Answer 6

‘without delay, so deep a sleep suddenly overwhelmed me’

Question 7

‘nihil deest’

Answer 7

‘nothing was missing’
Short phrase at the end of a long dramatic statement’