Catullus 5 Flashcards
What is the main message of Catullus 5
That lesbia should love Catullus because we only live once and they should love passionately and without shame
What is the key technque of the first three lines of Catullus 5
The use of a tri colon. (“vivamus, amemus, aestimemus”).
What does the tricolon in Catullus five have the effect of
Encouraging Lesbia to love him greatly. let us repeatedly shows alot of desparation
What is the technique used in the phrase “brevis lux nox est perpetua una dormeinda”
chiasmus
What is the effect of this phrase “brevis lux nox est perpetua una dormeinda”
It draws a contrast between the infinty of death and the briefness of life in order to encourage her to see how short and insignificant life is in comparision
What are the three techniques in this passage “da mi basia mille, deinde centum,
dein mille altera, dein secunda centum,
deinde usque altera mille, deinde centum.
dein, cum milia multa fecerimus, “
- polyptoton (“deinde, dein”)
- chiasmus (“millie altera, altera millie”)
- hyperbole (“centum, millie”)
What is the effect of the final line “cum tantum sciat esse basiorum.”
The emphatic line placement of “basiorum” (kisses) puts emphasis on the main message of the peom- the last though stays with you
Who is the peom adressed to
Lesbia
What makes this phrase impactful “mea Lesbia”
The direct adress to Lesbia makes it feel very personal
