Latin 116 Final Exam

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LATIN 116
Spring 2005
FINAL EXAMINATION

passage 1

dixerat: 'ista decent umeros gestamina nostros,
qui dare certa ferae, dare vulnera possumus hosti,
qui modo pestifero tot iugera ventre prementem
stravimus innumeris tumidum Pythona sagittis.
tu face nescio quos esto contentus amores
inritare tua, nec laudes adsere nostras!'

This passage cites lines 457-462 of Book 1 of Ovid's Metamorphoses. The subject of dixerat is Apollo and he is addressing Cupid.

1. What is Apollo's point?

2. What one deed does Apollo believes secures his claim?

3. Define the tone of this little speech and point to as many literary embellishments and figures of speech as you can to support your answer. In other words, how does Apollo make his point? Explain the meaning of and particular usage here of any and all figures of speech you identify.

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