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Lecture 10 (Unit 4)
Consolidation Hour #4: Greek and Latin Literature
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Classics
Undergraduate 1
11/02/2015

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How is Virgil's Aenead different from the Iliad?
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The Aenead is more historical and political in nature. The Iliad is based more on cultural and social values
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Tragedies of Sophocles intended to...
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Put on stage a text that conveyed values of social or political importance
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The Iliad was the...
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Subject of education throughout Ancient Greek history
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If the Ancient Greeks were to have a 'bible', it would be the...
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Iliad
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In particular, there was a huge emphasis on what type of performance?
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Oral
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Sappho did not publish her poetry, instead...
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She recited it and the audience was expected to memorize it on the first listen
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The main focus of literature was...
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Myth
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The origin of myths are usually...
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Unknown
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The dramatic festival in Athens was sacred to the god...
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Dionysus
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The anger of Achilles is the theme of the...
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Iliad
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Catullus' poetry could be described as...
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Erotic, personal, emotional, and crude
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Aeneas' chief human opponent is...
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Turnus
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The island of Lesbos was home to the poet...
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Sappho of Lesbos
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The Greek word for human flaw, or 'missing the mark' is...
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Amartia
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What/who is Lesbia?
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1) Lesbia means, the girls from Lesbos
2) Has an affair with Cutullus
3) Real name was Clodia
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What/who is Dido?
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1) The queen of Carthage
2) The woman Aeneas falls in love with
3) Commits suicide when she finds out
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What/who is Creon?
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1) Uncle of Oedipus
2) Assumes the throne when Oedipus goes into exile
3) Stands for reason
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What/who is Sibyl?
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Prophetess
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What/who is Jocasta?
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Merope is the adopted mother of Oedipus
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What/who is Sappho?
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'Golden-throned, immortal Aphrodite', sung songs in honour of the goddess Aphrodite
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Who is Turnus?
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The man who is engaged to Lavinia
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Who does Latinus give to Aeneas in marriage?
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His daughter, Lavinia
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What is Lesbia's other name?
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Clodia
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Who does Lesbia have an affair with?
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Cutullus
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Who is the uncle of Oedipus?
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Creon
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What does Creon stand for?
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Reason
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Sappho sung hymns in honour of which god/goddess?
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Aphrodite
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