WorksheetsCatullus 87
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 6mins
What figure of speech is shown by the bold-faced words?
Nulla potest mulier tantum sē dicer(e a)mātam
vērē, quantum a mē Lesbia amāta mea est.
Nulla fidēs ullō fuit umquam foedere tanta,
Hyperbole
Asyndeton
Anaphora
Sibilation
Tantum...quantum is an example of:
Nulla potest mulier tantum sē dicer(e a)mātam
vērē, quantum a mē Lesbia amāta mea est.
Nulla fidēs ullō fuit umquam foedere tanta,
correlative
anaphora
impersonal verb
asyndeton
Would there be an elision between these two words?
dicere amātam
YES
NO
What construction is visible here?
Nulla potest mulier tantum sē dicere amātam vērē,
purpose clause
result clause
indirect statement
ablative absolute
quantum a mē Lesbia amāta mea est
How do you translate a mē?
with me
to me
from me
by me
quantum a mē Lesbia amāta mea est
What type of ablative is a mē?
ablative of means
ablative of personal agent
ablative of manner
ablative of time
What figure of speech is present?
Nulla fidēs ullō fuit umquam foedere tanta,
Synchesis
Chiasmus
What noun is ullō describing?
Nulla fidēs ullō fuit umquam foedere tanta,
fidēs
foedere
tanta
umquam
What gender is pars, partis, part? Find the adjective describing it to tell!
quanta in amore tuō ex parte reperta meā est.
Masculine
Feminine
Neuter
This poem contains a lot of exaggerations. What is this figure of speech called?
hendiadys
hendecasyllabic
hyperbole
hubris
Would these two words be elided?
quantum a
YES
NO
What poem do you like better?
Catullus 5 - Let Us Live - Kisses
Catullus 109 - Gods, I hope Lesbia promises truly
Catullus 87- I still love you even if you cheated on me
Catullus says love is a foedus, or a contract or binding document. Do you think he is right?
Yes, love is a contract.
No, love can't be a contract.
