LATIN III EXAM PART SIX

Structural Analysis: On the Question 'What is love?'. Choose at let one poem each by Catullus, Horace, and use Ovid Amores 1.1. 50%


Part VI
1. Intro-The ancient poets had varying opinions on love, and this not only reflects their writing, but the methods by which they courted their lovers.
2. Proairetic-Horace, in poem 1.11, is trying to get Leuconoe to let loose, be free, live a little, and "seize the day" ("carpe diem" Hor. 1.1.8). Catullus likes to set a trap by making his crush think he/she has a choice in the matter, but then Catullus turns on them, as evident in Catullus 5. Ovid also uses his writing to demonstrate his love, trying to convince his potential lover that his intense emotions are from the gods themselves, more specifically Cupid.
3. Hermeneutic-Horace has a pattern to telling Leuconoe what not to do, and he strays from this at teh end of his poem, telling Leuconoe what her next actions should be. Catullus repeatedly uses the word "then" to build up to the climax of his poem. Ovid continues to refer to meter, and feet, growing in the end to "eleven feet," (Ovid Amores 1.1.30) the final line and height of the poem.
4. Semic-Horace uses more proper connotations to woo Leuconoe, while Catullus uses much darker connotations in his words. Catullus' use of the word "nox" (Cat 5.6) shifts the tone of the poem, marking a change in approach. Ovid has an epic feel to his poem, trying to win his lover's heart by his fancy diction.
5. Symbolic-Time is a large symbol for Horace, as he tries to convince Leuconoe that time is fleeting. Catullus uses the sun as a symbol, because when it is gone, he is in his element, where naughty things may happen. Ovid uses meter as a symbol, representing the amount of love he holds, and this grows until the end of the poem.
6. Reference-Horace uses a fair amount of allusions to not distract too much from his poem, while Catullus uses none, so that Lesbia can focus on his words. Ovid, on the other hand, is only trying to impress with his knowledge, so uses a large amount of references.
7. Diagetic-Horace begins with "tu" making sure the poem is all about Leuconoe. Catullus starts his poem by asking, then ends it by demanding. Ovid ends with "feet", his love having grown to its height by the end.
8. Conclusion-Horace, Catullus, and Ovid all vary their approaches on winning their lovers hearts based on their opinions on love and poetry.

LATIN III EXAM PART FIVE

Translate: Horace 1.11 and 1.37; Catullus 4 and 10. Dictionary allowed. You may use Twitter as a lifeline... Use #jclatin3 10%


Part V


HORACE


XI

Tu ne quaesieris (scire nefas) quem mihi, quem tibi
finem di dederint, Leuconoe, nec Babylonios
temptaris numeros. Vt melius quicquid erit pati!
Seu pluris hiemes seu tribuit Iuppiter ultimam,
quae nunc oppositis debilitat pumicibus mare               5
Tyrrhenum, sapias, uina liques et spatio breui
spem longam reseces. Dum loquimur, fugerit inuida
aetas: carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.

Don't you keep searching, to know is a sin, what to me, what to you,

Goals the gods will have given, Leuconoe, and do not be tempted

by the Babylonian numbers. To suffer everything is noble!

Whether Jupiter grants the farthest winters or many,

Which now weakens against the pumice stone of the

Tyrrhenian Sea, may you understand, may you strain the wine and cut back

Your long hope in this short time. While we are speaking, jealous time

Flies: Seize the day, with little confidence in the next.

LATIN III EXAM PART THREE

Vocab: Choose and translate 25 common nouns from the poems. 10%


Part III
1. Libellum-little book
2. Passer-sparrow
3. Pumice-pumice stone
4. Saeclo-age
5. Digitum-finger
6. Animi-mind
7. Puellae-girls
8. Ocelli-eyes
9. Matrem-mother
10. Dominam-wife
11. Factum-fact
12. Basia-kisses
13. Dormienda-sleep
14. Lux-light
15. Nox-night
16. Harenae-sands
17. Oraclum-oracle
18. Dentes-teeth
19. Sepulcrum-tomb
20. Sidera-stars
21. Hominum-humans
22. Lingua-language
23. Fratre-brother
24. Collum-neck
25. Pila-pillar

LATIN III EXAM PART TWO

Choose 10 of those verbs and ID the principle parts. ( ex. laudo, laudare, laudavi, laudatum ) 10%


Part II
1. Maneat-maneo, manere, mansi, mansus
2. Negant-nego, negare, negavi, negatus
3. Sit-sum, esse, fui, futurus
4. Dicit-dico, dicere, dixi, dictus
5. Soluit-solvo, solvere, solvi, solutus
6. Vivamus-vivo, vivere, vixi, victus
7. Amabat-amo, amare, amavi, amatus
8. Iacet-iaceo, iacere, iacui, iacitus
9. Movebat-moveo, movere, movi, motus
10. Pipiabat-pipio, pipiare, pipiavi, pipiatus

LATIN III EXAM PART ONE

Go to Catullus in the Latin Library: ID and parse 25 verbs of your choosing. No dictionary. 10%


Part I
1. Maneat-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "manere" meaning "to remain"
2. Solet-3rd person singular present active indicative of "solere" meaning "to be accustomed to"
3. Lubet-3rd person singular present active indicative of "lubere" meaning "to please"
4. Ferunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "ferre" meaning "to bring"
5. Soluit-3rd person singular present active indicative of "solvere" meaning "to loosen"
6. Est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
7. Amabat-3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of "amare" meaning "to love"
8. Iacet-3rd person singular present active indicative of "iacere" meaning "to lie down"
9. Movebat-3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of "movere" meaning "to move"
10. Pipiabat-3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of "pipiare" meaning "to chirp"
11. Negant-3rd person plural present active indicative of "negare" meaning "to deny"
12. Sit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"
13. Rubent-3rd person plural present active indicative of "rubere" meaning "to be red"
14. Foret-3rd person singular imperfect active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"
15. Edidit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "edare" meaning "to eject"
16. Dicit-3rd person singular present active indicative of "dicere" meaning "to declare"
17. Incidisset-3rd person singular pluperfect active subjunctive of "incidere" meaning "to happen"
18. Veniret-3rd person singular imperfect active subjunctive of "venire" meaning "to come"
19. Dedicat-3rd person singular present active indicative of "dedicare" meaning "to declare"
20. Clamat-3rd person singular present active indicative of "clamare" meaning "to proclaim"
21. Vivamus-1st person plural present active subjunctive of "vivere" meaning "to live"
22. Amemus-1st person plural present active subjunctive of "amare" meaning "to love"
23. Aestimemus-1st person plural present active subjunctive of "aestimare" meaning "to value"
24. Sciamus-1st person plural present active subjunctive of "scire" meaning "to know"
25. Possit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "posse" meaning "to be able to"