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Virgil's Aeneid: Lines 223-256 Notes Flashcards

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1
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How do we know Juppiter has a worldwide perspective?

A

‘Aethere summo’ and ‘vertice caeli’

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How do we know that Juppiter is deeply affected by what is happening in Libya?

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‘Pectore’

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3
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What do we normally see Venus as?

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Fun-loving goddess of sex and lust

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4
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What sort of role is Venus playing here?

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A mother rather than a goddess

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How does Virgil show Venus’ actions are intentional to actively manipulate Juppiter?

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The ppp of ‘suffusa’ is used oddly using a direct object. Indicates a passive action is being used actively by Venus

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Which word in lines 229-230 is emphatic? What is the effect?

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Qui- she is being flattering by saying how Juppiter controls everything and everyone and then relates this to her Aeneas

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What does the phrase ‘fulmine terres’ say about the gods?

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They do not act out of love. They impose themselves on mortals, by force if need be

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8
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How does Venus give an emotional touch to her words?

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‘Meus Aeneas’

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9
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What rhetorical device is used in ‘hinc…hinc… Romanos… ductores… qui… qui’?

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Rhetorical doublets

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What is the effect of the rhetorical doublets?

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Venus is in command of what she is saying and uses language to its full effect

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11
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Does Venus mention Juno at all? Why?/why not?

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No because blaming her would not be tactful

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12
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What is Venus ‘rependens’?

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She reconciles the fact Troy will fall with the prospect of refounding Troy in Rome

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13
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What techniques are in line 240?

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Rhetorical doublets ‘occasum… ruinas… fatis… fata’- comparison of past and present- question to Juppiter

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What is the reason for the techniques Venus uses on line 240?

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To show the effect the present situation is having on her and her hope

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15
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What is Antenor’s journey?

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He escaped Troy with a group and managed to travel along the Adriatic sea to settle in Padua

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16
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Where is the adriatic sea?

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Between greece and Italy

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Where is Padua?

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A city near modern Venice and the birthplace of Virgil

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18
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Where is there a contrast?

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Potuit (line 242) and potuere (line 232)

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What does ‘superare’ show?

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Express the demands Antenor experienced

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20
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What was this part of the world notorious for?

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Storms at sea and pirates

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21
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What is the ‘fons Timavi’?

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Where the river that travelled underground finally emerges in numerous springs and reaches the Adriatic

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What are the ‘arva’?

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Fields flooded by the springs

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23
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What does ‘tutus’ contrast with?

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The Trojans

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24
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Why is Venus talking about Antenor here when his triumph is not of much importance?

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Juppiter has let one Trojan succeed so why is another being prevented? Antenor is an example of the things Aeneas longs to do

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25
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What did heroes normally do on retirement with their arms?

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Dedicate their armour to the Gods as a sign of gratitude, usually hanging it up in a temple

26
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What does the triplet in Venus’ conclusion consist of?

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1) emphatic first word ‘nos’
2) the use of the word ‘progenies’
3) ‘caeli… arcem’

27
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What is the purpose of the word ‘nos’ at the beginning of the conclusion?

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Show how personally she feels for them

28
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What is the purpose of the word ‘progenies’?

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Emphasising how Aeneas is a direct relation to Juppiter unlike Antenor and therefore he has a responsibility to intervene

29
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What is the purpose of ‘caeli…arcem’?

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Reminds Juppiter of his assurances

30
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What does the second triplet focus on?

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Accusations

31
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What are the three accusations in the second triplet?

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1) ships lost
2) one person responsible
3) Juppiter’s betrayal

32
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How many boats actually sunk? Why is this less than what Venus implied?

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Only one ship sunk so Venus was exaggerating for effect

33
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Which ship sunk?

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Orantes’ ship

34
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How many ships left Troy? What happened to the rest of the ships?

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20
7 survived with Aeneas
One sunk
The rest scattered and regrouped to be safe at line 590ff

35
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What is the use of the emphatic exclamation of ‘infandum’?

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Venus’ calm and logical argument is showing cracks where her emotion is coming through

36
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Who does ‘unius’ refer to?

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Juno- Venus is careful to not mention her name in front of her husband

37
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What does Venus start and end with?

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Aeneas’ plight

38
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What is the purpose of the word ‘reponis’?

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Refers to the power she lost at Troy which she expected to see restored in Italy

39
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How does Venus summarise her complaint?

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With questions

40
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What do the ending questions ask?

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If Juppiter pays his debts or keeps to his words- a serious accusation in the ancient world where friends and family are concerned

41
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Which word is an archaic form of ‘illi’?

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Olli

42
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How do we know Juppiter is going to charm Venus?

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‘Subridens’ and ‘oscula’

43
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How does Juppiter’s feelings contrast with Venus’?

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Juppiter was smiling but Venus was crying back on line 228

44
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What is a divine interlude?

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When the story changes to go and see what the gods are doing at that point in time

45
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Where is Aeneas at the time of Venus’ speech?

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Carthage

46
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Which word is slightly pleonastic on line 227?

A

Illum

47
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What is the purpose of the word ‘illum’ in line 227?

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Shows a distinction between the subject and the object of the sentence

48
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How is Venus manipulating Juppiter?

A

Using her outward emotions

49
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What makes the ‘rather’ in ‘rather saddened’?

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The ‘ior’ at the end of ‘tristior’

50
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Which word on line 234 is emphatic?

A

Certe

51
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Who was Teucer?

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The original founding ancestor of the Trojans (one of)

52
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Which word shows Virgil prefers to use adjectives instead of adverbs?

A

‘Tutus’

53
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What three things does Venus try to acheive in her speech?

A

Flatter Juppiter
Point out his promise to her
Make a big thing of their suffering

54
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Where is there syndecdoche in line 247?

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‘Sedesque’ instead of ‘home’

Your seat is your home

55
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How is ‘fixit’ a motif?

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The idea of planting your weapons in the ground or hanging them up is symbolic of peace

56
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What is tautology?

A

Two words with the same meaning

57
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Where is tautology seen?

A

‘Pace quiescit’ - pleonastic

58
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What latin word is ‘compostus’ derived from?

A

Pono

59
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Where is there synecdoche on line 253?

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‘Sceptra’ for royal power

60
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In clearing the sky of storms, juppiter does what?

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Clears heaven of anguish too

61
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What is the religious word in this part?

A

‘Oscula’ means ‘blessing’

62
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What sort of look does Juppiter give Venus?

A

An endearing, fatherly smile

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