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Virgil's Aeneid: Lines 223-256 Notes Flashcards

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How do we know Juppiter has a worldwide perspective?

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‘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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What do we normally see Venus as?

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Fun-loving goddess of sex and lust

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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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How does Venus give an emotional touch to her words?

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‘Meus Aeneas’

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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What was this part of the world notorious for?

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Storms at sea and pirates

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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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What does ‘tutus’ contrast with?

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The Trojans

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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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What did heroes normally do on retirement with their arms?
Dedicate their armour to the Gods as a sign of gratitude, usually hanging it up in a temple
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What does the triplet in Venus' conclusion consist of?
1) emphatic first word 'nos' 2) the use of the word 'progenies' 3) 'caeli... arcem'
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What is the purpose of the word 'nos' at the beginning of the conclusion?
Show how personally she feels for them
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What is the purpose of the word 'progenies'?
Emphasising how Aeneas is a direct relation to Juppiter unlike Antenor and therefore he has a responsibility to intervene
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What is the purpose of 'caeli...arcem'?
Reminds Juppiter of his assurances
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What does the second triplet focus on?
Accusations
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What are the three accusations in the second triplet?
1) ships lost 2) one person responsible 3) Juppiter's betrayal
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How many boats actually sunk? Why is this less than what Venus implied?
Only one ship sunk so Venus was exaggerating for effect
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Which ship sunk?
Orantes' ship
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How many ships left Troy? What happened to the rest of the ships?
20 7 survived with Aeneas One sunk The rest scattered and regrouped to be safe at line 590ff
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What is the use of the emphatic exclamation of 'infandum'?
Venus' calm and logical argument is showing cracks where her emotion is coming through
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Who does 'unius' refer to?
Juno- Venus is careful to not mention her name in front of her husband
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What does Venus start and end with?
Aeneas' plight
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What is the purpose of the word 'reponis'?
Refers to the power she lost at Troy which she expected to see restored in Italy
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How does Venus summarise her complaint?
With questions
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What do the ending questions ask?
If Juppiter pays his debts or keeps to his words- a serious accusation in the ancient world where friends and family are concerned
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Which word is an archaic form of 'illi'?
Olli
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How do we know Juppiter is going to charm Venus?
'Subridens' and 'oscula'
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How does Juppiter's feelings contrast with Venus'?
Juppiter was smiling but Venus was crying back on line 228
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What is a divine interlude?
When the story changes to go and see what the gods are doing at that point in time
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Where is Aeneas at the time of Venus' speech?
Carthage
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Which word is slightly pleonastic on line 227?
Illum
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What is the purpose of the word 'illum' in line 227?
Shows a distinction between the subject and the object of the sentence
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How is Venus manipulating Juppiter?
Using her outward emotions
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What makes the 'rather' in 'rather saddened'?
The 'ior' at the end of 'tristior'
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Which word on line 234 is emphatic?
Certe
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Who was Teucer?
The original founding ancestor of the Trojans (one of)
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Which word shows Virgil prefers to use adjectives instead of adverbs?
'Tutus'
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What three things does Venus try to acheive in her speech?
Flatter Juppiter Point out his promise to her Make a big thing of their suffering
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Where is there syndecdoche in line 247?
'Sedesque' instead of 'home' | Your seat is your home
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How is 'fixit' a motif?
The idea of planting your weapons in the ground or hanging them up is symbolic of peace
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What is tautology?
Two words with the same meaning
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Where is tautology seen?
'Pace quiescit' - pleonastic
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What latin word is 'compostus' derived from?
Pono
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Where is there synecdoche on line 253?
'Sceptra' for royal power
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In clearing the sky of storms, juppiter does what?
Clears heaven of anguish too
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What is the religious word in this part?
'Oscula' means 'blessing'
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What sort of look does Juppiter give Venus?
An endearing, fatherly smile

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