Perseus section A style points

Question 1

What style point is present in line 1, ‘viperei referens spoilum memorabile monstri’?

Answer 1

Word choice creates a vivid image with placement of ‘viperei’ and ‘monstri’ at the start and end of the line

Question 2

How is the choice of the word ‘spoilum’ used?

Answer 2

The choice of the word ‘spoilum’ is stark and reinforces the idea that Medusa deserved to die

Question 3

How is ‘guttae cecidere cruentae’ used to present Medusa as evil?1

Answer 3

The use of harsh consonants emphasise the evil nature of the blood.

Question 4

How is ‘discordibus’ used to emphasise the power of the winds?

Answer 4

The word ‘discordibus’ can be translated as ‘quarreling’, personifying the wind and emphaising the violence and force of the wind

Question 5

What style point is used in line 8 ‘nunc huc, nunc illuc exemplo nubis aquosae’ ?

Answer 5

Ovid uses assonance to create an image of Perseus being carried about like a cloud

Question 6

How does Ovid use style points in lines 11 and 12?

Answer 6

Ovid uses an anaphora ‘ter gelidas Arctos, ter Cancri bracchia vidit,’ to emphasise the image of Perseus being carried around like a cloud