Here are two scenes from book two. Compare/contrast the two, commenting on the context and characters. Please cite specific Latin to prove any points and remember NOT to simply summarize.

Laocoon, ductus Neptuno sorte sacerdos,
sollemnis taurum ingentem mactabat ad aras.
ecce autem gemini a Tenedo tranquilla per alta
(horresco referens) immensis orbibus angues
incumbunt pelago pariterque ad litora tendunt; 205
pectora quorum inter fluctus arrecta iubaeque
sanguineae superant undas, pars cetera pontum
pone legit sinuatque immensa uolumine terga.
fit sonitus spumante salo; iamque arua tenebant
ardentisque oculos suffecti sanguine et igni 210
sibila lambebant linguis uibrantibus ora.


Vestibulum ante ipsum primoque in limine Pyrrhus
exsultat telis et luce coruscus aena: 470
qualis ubi in lucem coluber mala gramina pastus,
frigida sub terra tumidum quem bruma tegebat,
nunc, positis nouus exuuiis nitidusque iuuenta,
lubrica conuoluit sublato pectore terga
arduus ad solem, et linguis micat ore trisulcis. 475

Aeneas from Book 1...

We have seen Aeneas a number of times. Revisiting the Fitzgerald translation, I would like you to compare any TWO of his encounters with other characters. Is he being honest, is he sincere, and what are his motivations??

Catullus 64

We have finished 64....the question remains; who "won"? Both Ariadne and Thesues risked quite a bit for their respective aims. Whose goal was attained at a greater risk?

Catullus comment....

See poem 31 to answer: Describe the mood Catullus conveys here. Cite five(5) specific elements in the poem to support your statement.

Last Ovid question of the quarter.

Here is the last post for the quarter.....read Ovid's Amores 1.3, 1.9, 1.11, 1.12. What do you have to add?

New question.....I'd like you to compare any two of the three males we have read and their approaches to women. Talk about motivation, feeling, intent while comparing or contrasting Apollo, Pygmalion or Pyramus. Remember to cite Latin as a basis for an answer.

This weeks Ovid question.......

I'd like you to comment on the Ovid episode you have read in English.

this week's question...

I would like you to talk about the tone of Daphne's exchange with her father Peneus, lines 481-487. In your opinion, who presents a better argument? Why? Cite Latin to prove your opinion.

Our Last Catullus Journal...

We all know that Catullus is bitter, but tell us something else about him!
Don't forget to use the Latin to prove your point.

Quiz- Catullus 83 and 92

Because Cara Robbins yelled at me...

*yawn*

Quiz- The End of Catullus 64 (yippee)

Quiz AGAIN: Sorry those lines weren't EASY!

Here's my second attempt lol...

Catullus Journal #3

Due Monday 5/5/08
Remember to do Journal #2 before you do this one...

Suffenus iste, Vare, quem probe nostri,
homo est venustus et dicax et urbanus,
idemque longe plurimos facit versus.
Puto esse ego illi milia aut decem aut plura
perscripta, nec sic ut fit in palimpsesto
relata: cartae regiae, novi libri,
novi umbilici, lora rubra, membranae,
derecta plumbo et pumice omnia aequata.
Haec cum legas tu, bellus ille et urbanus
suffenus unus caprimulgus aut fossor
rursus videtur: tantum abhorret ac mutat.
Hoc quid putemus esse? Qui modo scurra
aut si quid hac re scitius videbatur,
idem infaceto est infacetior rure,
simul poemata attigit, neque idem umquam
aeque est beatus ac poema cum scribit:
tam gaudet in se tamque se ipse miratur.
Nimirum idem omnes fallimur, neque est quisquam
quem non in aliqua re videre Suffenum
possis. Suus cuique attributus est error;
sed non videmus manticae quod tergo est.

In poem 22, Catullus describes both the poet Suffenus and the poetry that Suffenus writes. In a short essay, contrast the effect that Suffenus' poems have on his audience with the effect they have on Suffenus himself. Refer specifically to the Latin throughout the passage to support the points you make in your essay.

Catullus Journal #2

Due Monday 4/28/08

Find any character mentioned in more than one poem and comment on Catullus' attitude toward them citing Latin to bolster your opinion.

Have fun!

:)

Quiz - Catullus 64, Lines 103-111

This reading still BAFFLES me lol...

Oh well, I'll be asking a lot of questions before our quiz. Don't hate me for trying :P.

And the translation is from my little paper, and somewhat what we did in class...

Lastly, sorry this is posted so late...I tried out this little thing called sleep last night! It was incredible.

Quiz - Catullus 64, Lines 50-59

Uggggh I'm rusty!!!

But anyway, since we beat this to death in class, hopefully we'll all be oook. Sorry I didn't put cases above a lot of stuff...more challenging, right? :D

Catullus Journal #1

Use examples from Latin in poems 11 and 30, to show how Catullus treats relationships between men and women similarly and differently.

HAVE FUN!

and almost happy passover... and -- well, you know what.

Spring Break

Spring Break is amazing.

thank you san marcos for giving us time off.

Cicero Journals: 5 and 6

The first essay question is from part 18:

In defending Archias, Cicero also extolled the study of liberal arts. In a well-written essay, show how in this section Cicero builds his argument from the specific to the general in his defense of poetry and literature. What rhetorical devices do you think helped his presentation. Why do you think he ended this section in his way?

The second essay question is from parts 10 and 25:

In sections 10 and 25, Cicero describes the granting of citizenship to recipients seemingly "less worthy" than Archias. Contrast these situations with that of Archias. Why does he seem "more worthy" of citizenship than the others? What tone is prevalent in both examples and why?

Soooooo have fun with these!...I guess.

The Usual Fridayness: Quiz Stuff Again

Didn't think I'd flake, did you, people? :) Even though it's not fun being this detailed when you have tests in all 3 classes on the same day. Anyways...

This reading was actually part of the free response for last year's AP test (so it won't be on this years!). The translation I have on the little thing is partially the AP translation and partially what we did in class (and it's all pretty much the same as Michelle's). So yeah.