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1
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What does ‘nosse’ actually mean?

What could it be interpreted as?

A

‘Know’

‘To have sex with’

2
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How does the structure show a break in their union?

A

The names Catullus and Lesbia are next to each other but on separate lines

3
Q

Why is Iovum at the end of the line?

A

To contrast with Catullum at the end of line one

4
Q

Which word reinforces the timeframe in line three?

A

‘Tum’ meaning then

5
Q

What does Catullus suggest of his love for lesbia?

A

That it was deeper and less dependable on sexual attraction than a typical love affair

6
Q

What is a common love with a roman father?

A

Love for male family members usually exceeded the female ones

7
Q

Which two words in line one establishes a past tense timeframe?

A

‘Dicebas’

‘Quondam’

8
Q

How does this poem show symetry?

A

Lines 1-4 ‘then’

Lines 5-8 ‘now’

9
Q

What are Catullus’ attitudes in this poem?

A

He is weary of his love for Lesbia and is familiar with the changing fortunes of love

10
Q

In line 5 there is an emphatic contrast. What is it?

A

‘Nunc’

Emphatically contrasts from ‘tum’ and ‘quondam’

11
Q

What is funny about ‘te cognovi’?

A

Same root verb from line one ‘nosse’ but with a very different meaning

12
Q

What is special about ‘uror’?

A

First series of present tense verbs

13
Q

What does ‘impensius’ suggest?

A

Weight

More heavily

14
Q

What does ‘Impensius’ contrast with?

A

‘Levior’

15
Q

Give an example of homeoteleuton

A

Uror
Vilior
Levior
Rhyme technique

16
Q

What point is being made in lines 5-6?

A

That her infidelities increases his sexual passion even though he has lowered his opinion of her in poem 85

17
Q

Which word does ‘inquis’ pick up?

A

Dicebas

18
Q

What does ‘inquis’ do?

A

Directs the question at Lesbia

19
Q

‘Inuiria’ places the blame on who?

A

Firmly on Lesbia

20
Q

Where is there polyptoton?

A

‘Amantem’
‘Amare’
Lines 7-8

21
Q

‘Cogit’ is placed at the start of the line. Why?

A

To show these feelings are not a choice

22
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Where is the contrast in line 8?

A

Between loving and liking

Reinforced by ‘magis’ and ‘minus’

23
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‘Bene velle’ line 8 picks up what word?

A

‘Velle’ line two