Eclogue 1.1-39

Which of the following is forced to leave his farm?

• Tityrus

• Silenus

• Meliboeus

• Sisyphus

Tu… nos… nos… tu: what kinds of words are these and what technique is this?

• Personal pronouns

• Demonstrative pronouns

• Polysyndeton

• Repetition

Namque erit ille mihi semper deus: who is Tityrus referring to here?

• A god

• Apollo

• Augustus

• Athena

Undique… usque: what do these words mean and what effect is created?

• Endless and everywhere

• Everyone and everything

• Totalizing

• Nihilism

What disaster(s) has Meliboeus recently encountered?

• A pregnant ewe was struck by lightning

• An oak tree was uprooted by an earthquake

• A pregnant ewe had to abandon her twin lambs

• An oak tree was struck by lightning

How does Tityrus Feel about Rome?

• He hates it

• He thinks it is ok

• He loves it

• He has never been to Rome

Libertas, quae sera tamen respexit… lingo post tempore venit: what is being emphasised here?

• How old Tityrus is

• How late he achieved his diploma

• How late he received his freedom

• How young Tityrus is

What does Tityrus say about his ex-lover Galatea?

• She was too careful with money

• She was controlling

• She was not careful with money

• She was never at home

ipsae te, Tityre, pinus, ipsi te fontes, ipsa haec arbusta vocabant: what techniques are being used here?

• Anachronism

• Polysyndeton

• Polyptoton

• Personification

What does Meliboeus suggest about Amaryllis?

• She never loved him

• She was faithful

• She always loved him

• She was unfaithful