VIRGIL 732 - 746 Orodes the Mountain Flashcards

(38 cards)

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Q

Why does Mezentius originally not kill Orodes?

A

Mezentius did not think it was right to bring down Orodes as he ran away nor to give him an unseen wound from his thrown spear

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How does Mezentius make Orodes face him?

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He both runs to meet him and took himself in front of Orodes facing him man to man

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What was Mezentius best skills?

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and Mezentius was better not by deceit but with his strong weapons

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How did Mezentius threaten Orodes?

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Then with his foot positioned over the thrown down Orodes

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How did Mezentius kill Orodes?

A

leaning on his spear

(subtext tells us Mezentius is leaning on the spear jabbing into Orodes

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As Orodes is dying what does Mezentius say?

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Men, here lies mountainous Orodes, a participant in war not to be underestimated

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Why does Mezentius described Orodes as mountainous?

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Because Orodes literally means mountain man

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caecum dare cuspide

stylistic features

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Spear is described as unseen = personification

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Sternere nec iacta caecum dare cuspide vulnus

stylistic features

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Emphatic first portion of Sternere
Emphatic last position of Vulnus

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ocurrit

stylistic features

A

Vivid present

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viro vir

stylistic features

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Alliteration of v

Polyptoton both mean man

Symbolism the two men are facing each other, here they are next to each other

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armis

stylistic features

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This word literally means arms, but here Virgil uses it as a metaphor meaning fighting abilites

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Positio pede

stylistic features

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Alliteration to emphasise the image of Mezentius positioning his foot

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altus Orodes

stylistic features

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Pun to reinforce Orodes name meaning

Irony as Orodes is below him so not mountainous

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Temmenda

stylistic features

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Orodes is described as underestimated here, which is ironic as he has been brought down

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How does Mezentius men react to his pun?

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His companions following his lead shout a song of victory happily together

17
Q

How does Orodes respond to the pun?

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Orodes breathing out his last breath says….

18
Q

What does Orodes say?

A

Whoever you are victor you will not rejoice for long with me unavenged

19
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Why won’t Mezentius rejoice according to Orodes?

A

Equal fates are also looking out for you and you will soon by clutching the same earth

20
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Equal fates are also looking out for you and you will soon by clutching the same earth

What does Orodes mean by this?

A

Soon the fate of death will come to Mezentius

And he will be on the ground

21
Q

How does Mezentius feel about what Orodes said?

A

in reply to him smiling mixed in with anger

22
Q

What does Mezentius say to respond?

A

Mezentius said

Now die! However the father of the gods and the king of men will see to me

23
Q

Now die! However the father of the gods and the king of men will see to me

Why is this ironic?

A

Because Mezentius was known for hating the Gods

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What does Mezentius do to finally silence Orodes?

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Saying this he pulled the spear out of Orodes body.

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How does Virgil describe Orodes death?
Hard peace and iron like sleep pressed down on that mans eyes
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What happens when the sleep is pressed down on Orodes eyes?
The light of his eyes are closed to eternal night.
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conclamant socii stylistic features
Alliteration of C to show the companions shouting
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autem exxprians stylistic features
Breathing out his last breath = parallel death to Acron
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non me quicumque es inulto // victor stylistic features
Direct speech from Orodes, and his words are in disjointed syntax to mimic the idea of him on his last breath
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// victor stylistic features
victor starts a new line fro Emphatic first postion
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longum laetabere stylistic features
The alliteration of L mimics a very breathy speech
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prospectant paria stylistic features
Alliteration
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Tenebis stylistic features
Clutching the same ground = metaphor for death
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mixta Mezentius stylistic features
Alliteration of M and word order to show how Mezentius emotions are so distorted
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nunc morere. Ast de me divim pater atque hominum rex viderit stylistic features
Dramatic irony, we know that Aeneas is coming for him and he is not protected
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Dura quies stylistic features
Hard peace = oxymoron
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ferreus somnus stylistic features
Metaphor of iron sleep pressing down Sleep is personified
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lumina noctem stylistic features
Light and night word order next to each other for oxymoron. Metaphor of light leaving his eyes for death.