3/2/12 Classwork and Homework

All lovingly typed out by Chris, apologies for any spelling mistakes, the editor doesn't have spellcheck and he was rather sleepy :)

CLASSWORK

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Add these words under the translation:
 * 'tectum gemitu' under 'entire house with groaning'
 * 'subitum' under 'sudden'
 * 'maestorumque...parentum' under ' his sad parents'
 * 'tactuque innoxia' under 'harmless to the touch'
 * 'lambere' under 'lick'
 * 'molles comas' under 'soft hair'
 * 'pasci' under 'feed'
 * 'pavidi...trerpidare...metu' under 'trembling, were panic-stricken with fear'
 * 'excutere' under 'shook out'
 * 'sanctam' under 'holy'
 * 'at' under 'but'
 * 'leatus' under 'happily'
 * 'aspice nos' under 'look down on us'
 * 'hoc...tantum' under 'this...alone'
 * 'pietate' under 'righteousness'
 * 'omina firma' under 'confirm these omens'

Annotations/lanuage points (find line numbers yourself):
 * alitteration on 'm', conveys mournful sounds.
 * 'tectum' literally meaning roof, metaphor for whole house in this context.
 * 'monstrum' implies a negative supernatural event is to occur.
 * 'dictu...mirabile' meaning marvellous to relate, i.e supernatural.
 * 'ecce' dramatically turns our attention elsewhere.
 * 'levis' tells us that something 'light' appears, but we have to wait until half way through the nest line to find out what it is. In the meantime we find out that whatever it is, it i happening to Julus. This is a narrative technique to create great suspense (apparently).
 * 'molles' is a reminder of how young and innocent Julus is.
 * two metaphors related to eating, 'labere' and 'pasci', both suggest they stop short of destruction, i.e. they lick/touch/taste and graze/feed rather than consume/devour.
 * note* the image draws to mind the image of the 'radiate crown', one which Virgil's audience would identify with an emperor.
 * 'excutere' and 'restinguere' are historic infinitives (urrgh) which replace main verbs and have exactly the same effect as historic presents.
 * 'at...laetus' are positioned with these words at the start and end of the line to make them emphatic and show Anchises' sudden realisation and change of mood.
 * 'precibus' is an example of hyperbaton (huh?) which is the dislocation of normal word order, giving emphasis to the word out of normal place.
 * 'precibus...ullis' betrays the doubt that Anchises has begun to feel whether any prayers uttered by the Trojans will have any effect, given the Gods seem to have abandoned Troy.

HOMEWORK

Middle of book, title: Questions on L.671-691
 * 1) Where has the flame come from? (3) *words found on 680, 686, 690*
 * 2) Why has this fire been sent? (1) *answer is Gods are communicating with mortals, and exapmle of divine intervention*
 * 3) What does it signify? a) for Aeneas and Creusa b) for Anchises c) for Virgil's own audience
 * 4) How does Virgil make this passage dramatic? Pick out and translate 2 words from 679-684 and 3 words from 685-686.
 * 5) Who is the first person to realise the true significance of the omen and its source? What does this tell us about his character? (8)