1) What poetic device is present in lines 1 and 2?
2) The correct scansion for the first four feet of lines 733 and 734 are:
3) The caesura in line 727 is:
4) In line 716, why is retorqueat in the subjunctive?
5) In line 717, what poetic device is present?
6) What is the word Inachides referring to in line 720?
7) The gods are clapping in line 735 because:
9) In line 736, inplevere is:
10) In lines 738 and 739, the reward Perseus receives is:
Answer Key:
- Polysyndeton, there are too many “ands”.
- Asyndeton, there are not enough “ands”.
- Simile, the monster is being described as a ship.
- Syncopation, velut is a shortened version of velutāverat.
2) The correct scansion for the first four feet of lines 733 and 734 are:
- DDDD and DSDD
- DDDS and DSDD
- DSDD and DDDD
- SDDD and DSSD
3) The caesura in line 727 is:
- Standard, right in the middle of the third foot.
- Delayed, as standard position is at the beginning of the third foot.
- Non existent.
- Standard, right at the end of the third foot.
4) In line 716, why is retorqueat in the subjunctive?
- It isn’t in the subjunctive. It’s a noun, duh.
- It isn’t in the subjunctive. It’s just a regular, indicative verb.
- Fearing clause, Perseus is scared of the monster’s ferocious mouth.
- Purpose clause.
5) In line 717, what poetic device is present?
- Dactylic Hexameter.
- Spondenee, the scansion of this line is SSSSSS.
- Synchysis, this is a golden line of the format AB(verb)AB.
- Metaphor, the scale bearing neck is being compared to a greedy claw.
6) What is the word Inachides referring to in line 720?
- Inachus, the god gives Perseus his blessing to slay the sea monster.
- The monster, who was created by the god Inachus to kill Perseus.
- Perseus, who was descended from the god Inachus.
- The river, seeing as Inachus was a river god.
7) The gods are clapping in line 735 because:
- In the previous two lines, Perseus stabbed the sea monster 3 or 4 times, repeatedly.
- In the previous two lines, Perseus escaped from the sea monster’s grasp and climbs onto a rock.
- The sea monster eats annoying Perseus.
- In the previous two lines, the sea monster jumps out of the water and is impaled on a sharp rock.
- Nominative subject, it modifies belua.
- Nominative subject, it doesn’t modify anything.
- It isn’t a noun!
- Accusative direct object.
9) In line 736, inplevere is:
- third-person, plural, perfect, active, indicative
- A present, active infinitive
- A perfect, active infinitive
- third-person, singular, perfect, active, indicative
10) In lines 738 and 739, the reward Perseus receives is:
- The fiery chains that bound the sea monster.
- The maiden released from chains.
- The head of Medusa.
- Being released from the chains that bound his hands.
Answer Key:
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 1
- 2