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Virgil's Aeneid: Lines 257-296 Notes Flashcards

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Why does Juppiter say ‘pace metu’?

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To immediately dismiss Venus’ concerns

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Who is Cytherea?

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Venus

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What is Cytherea named after? Why?

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The island of Cytherea that Venus touched before reaching her destination of Paphos in Cyprus

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How was Venus born?

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In the sea from Saturn’s genitals

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What is a possible reason for Juppiter mentioning ‘Cytherea’?

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Dismissing her argument due to a lack of relationship

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What is the word play seen? How is that word play?

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Between ‘fabor’ and ‘fatorum’ as whatever Juppiter says is the same as fate

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How does Juppiter respond to Venus’ accusations?

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A triplet

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What does Juppiter’s triplet consist of?

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Fate is unchanged, his promises will be fulfilled, Aeneas will become a god

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How is ‘magnanimum’ positioned emphatically?

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Matched by ‘sublimem’ in emphatic first position in the clause

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What two foundations will Aeneas lay?

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Walls and laws

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What two types of foundation will Aeneas lay?

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Physical and moral

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Who are the Rutulians?

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A local tribe that are residents in Latium

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Who is the leader of the Rutulians that Aeneas must defeat?

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Turnus

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What is Ascanius also known as?

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Iulus

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Where is Iulus derived from?

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Ilium (Troy)

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Why is Ilus called Ascanius?

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Cements the link between Aeneas and Augustus through the name Julius

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What is the reason for the heavy spondees in line 269?

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The slow and steady rule of Aeneas’ family over the years

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Who is Hector?

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A Trojan leader and the greatest hero in the Trojan war

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How did Hector die?

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In a duel with Achilles

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What is the effect of using ‘donec’ with the indicative?

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To demonstrate something that did/ would happen

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What is significant about Ilia?

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Maintains the Roman connection to Ilus

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What is Ilia more commonly named?

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Rhea Silvia

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Who is Romulus?

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The founder of the city then called Rome

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What does the reference to a she-wolf mean?

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Romulus and Remus’ upbringing by a she-wolf after they were left to die

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What is the archaic form of the name 'Mars'?
Mauros
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What is the second piece of word play?
Between Romulus and Romanos
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What is the contrast on line 278?
Between 'metas rerum' and 'tempora'
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What does 'metas rerum' mean?
Unlimited space to expand the empire
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What does 'tempora' mean?
An unending future of rule
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Why is 'dedi' in an odd tense?
Juppiter makes promises of the future but he has already granted Romans having power without limits
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What was an assumption Romans took for granted?
Romans have power
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What is the most Juppiter can get away with describing his wife?
'Aspera'
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What does the 'metu' on line 280 refer to?
Juno's fears for Carthage's future
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What effect is Virgil trying to create with Juppiter describing the magnificence of their eternal city?
Warm their hearts
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What has Juppiter acknowledged?
It is not only bad enough that Juno wreaks havoc on land and sea but also in the sky
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What is the effect of placing the sky last when describing where Juno has wreaked havoc?
Most shocking
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True/false: Romans are unique in wearing the toga
True
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What do Romans consider themselves as?
Masters of the world militarily and civilly
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What suggests Romans are very civilised?
Their unique identity of the toga
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What does 'iustrum' mean?
Sacred season
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What was the duration of a sacred season?
5 years
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What was a Roman measurement of time?
Sacred seasons
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How does Juppiter add authority to his claims?
Referring to specific Roman practices
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Who was Assaracus?
Aeneas' great grandfather on his father's side
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What other cities will Aeneas conquer?
Pthia- Achilles' homeland Mycenae- Menelaus' homeland Argos- Diomedes' homeland All Greek cities
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Who is Julius Caesar's adopted son?
Augustus Caesar
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Who was the first Roman emperor?
Augustus Caesar
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What is the effect of 'terminet' being a subjunctive?
Sense of purpose, destined to
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Why can we not say Virgil is talking about Julius Caesar in line 286?
Augustus took the name Julius too
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What will happen to Caesar?
He will be deified and a legacy
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What do the thematic similarities show?
Rome's history matches its destiny
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What then suggests we are focusing on Augustus?
The Eastern spoils references Augustus' conquering of the East with Egypt, Anthony and Cleopatra. Augustus also closed the gates of war and wanted to promote peace
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Which line is a golden line?
Line 291
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What is the possible reason for the golden line?
No specific reason- emphasises meaning of the line that there will be no more wars
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Is the golden line the climax of Juppiter's speech?
Yes
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Which four Gods represent the golden age of Rome?
Romulus, Remus, Vesta and Trust
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What was Vesta the goddess of?
The hearth and family
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How does Virgil show the Roman view on how damaging war is?
Use of destructive and abhorrent words
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Where are the Gates of War?
At the entrance to the temple of Janus
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What is the myth about the Gates of War?
The doors were only allowed to be closed during times of peace. Augustus closed them in 29BC for only the third time in history. They were not opened for another 250yrs - peace was Augustus' legacy
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What is hypallage?
Putting a description with another word
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Which word is hypallage? Why?
'Dirae' goes better with war than the gates
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What is hendiadys?
One idea expressed unecessarily by two words
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Where is hendiadys seen?
'Grim with iron' and 'narrowed by bars'
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What are walls a sign of in line 259?
A certain level of civilisation in terms of army and a need for defence
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What sort of word is 'longius'?
A comparative
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What is Virgil doing in using Venus being a concerned mother?
Allows her to write more elaborately and speak to the Romans
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What is another word for brackets?
Parenthesis
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Instead of bringing government laws, what does Aeneas bring to Lavinia?
Moral values
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What was Latium?
The city before Aeneas made it Lavinia
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Why does it make sense about Aeneas bringing in moral values?
Romans still lived by a moral code at Virgil's time
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What is a repeated idea seen in lines 265-266?
Threes
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What are the Romans' favourite numbers?
Three and seven
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What is the effect of having 3yrs then 30yrs then 300 yrs?
Feels planned like destiny
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What is prolepsis?
Looking forward into the future
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What is the effect of prolepsis?
Shows the link between Aeneas and Rome today
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Why is Romulus important?
Founder of Rome and descendant of Mars
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What is exposure?
When you leave something to die like with Romulus and Remus
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What is analepsis?
Looking back into the past
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What is external prolepsis?
Looking forward but way ahead of Aeneid story
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What is internal prolepsis?
Looking forward but still within the Aeneid story
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What is significant about line 279?
Full stop in the middle of the line; very short sentence and assonance
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What is the effect of the techniques on line 279?
Gives an authoritative tone of how he gives power
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Give a quote of Juppiter being authoritative
'Sic placitum'-- so it is decreed
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What shows Juppiter is omniscient?
When the seasons glide by
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What is the significance of mentioning where Romans have beaten?
Shows what brilliant victors they are. Makes audience proud to be Roman
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How do we know Aeneas will be powerful?
Mentions vertical and horizontal boundaries of the empire
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What is the symbolism of 'white haired'?
Wisdom
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What is the effect of capitalising 'Fides'?
Personifies it to make it seem more real
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What are doors normally made of? What is the Temple of Janus gates made of?
Wood | Iron
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Why does Virgil create such a long description of horrible imagery?
To show the scale of Augustus' achievements to contain such a horrid being
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Why does Virgil use such a long description at the end of this section?
It is his style to use very long sentences and descriptions to add detail
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How does Virgil show the grim environment?
Personification and even the doors are grim

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