my baucis and philemon

caducifer

wand-bearing

iuncti

united

annis iuncti iuvenalibus

united in their young years

fatendo

acknowledging

(poverty was unimportant as they acknowledged it)

"tota domus"

whole home

"dominos illic famulosne"

masters there nor servants- equal

paupertas

poverty

levis

unimportant

caelicolae

heaven-dwellers

parvos

small

penates

house, household gods

humilis

humble (door)

textum rude

a rough woven cloth

sedula

busy

nutrio

nourishes, feeds (the fire)

what is a metonym?

like a euphamnism

eg. penates- household gods- juxtaposes the couples poverty and the greatness of the gods

riguus

well-watered

sordidus

sooty/ dirty

servatus

preserved

undis

wave, water

hyperbole

domat

softens, tames

semonibus

with conversation

enclosing word order- trying to hide the delay

tepidis... fovendos

warm... warmed

artus

limbs

nisi tempore festo

except during holiday time

emphatic line placement

non indignanda

not to be deemed unwworthy

vilis

cheap

vetus

ancient

vestis

bedspread

salignus

made of willow

lecto

bed

attoniti novitate pavent

Astonised at the strangeness they were fearful,

per se

by itself

paveo... timidus

fear, fearful

synonyms

veniam...orant

begged pardon

enclosing word order

shows how they were consumed with apology

daps

feast (hyperbole)

paratus

preparation

parabant mactare

preparing to slaughter

fatigat

wore them out

minimae

superlative

very small

dabitur

give

it will be granted

malum

evil, destruction

pareo

obey

baculum

walking stick, staff

nituntur

strive

auratus

golden

dignus

worthy

aperit commune

common decision

concordes

in harmony

mutuus

shared

dum licuit

while they could

cacumen

treetop

parilique

similar, equal

atlantiadus

peripherysis

poetic description to add elegance and class the gods as being mythical and otherwordly, not deserving mere mortal names

clausere serae

the bolts shut

short snappy phrase- mimicks coldness and rejection of others

sera

bolt

parlique aetate

equal in age

parvos...penates

the smallness is seperated from their house- unimportant and not defined by it

ignes suscitat hesternos

awakens yesterdays fire

- long lasting warmth - enjambment

assonance- breath of an old woman

weak- gives what she can

foco

hearth / fireplace

tepidum cinerem

warm ash

nutrio

nourishes

folicus

leaves

cortice sicco

dry bark

multifidus

split into many pieces

minuo

made smaller

fovendos

needing to be warmed

mollibus

soft

villis

cheap

anser

goose

superi

gods - superlative

vetuere

forbade it

impia

wicked/ irreligious

mersa

submerged

palude

marsh

baculis

walking stick/ staff

longo

long- enclosing word order

communis

joint / common

soluti

weakened

annis aevoque

years and time

mutua... dicta

shared words- their decision is enclosed by their spoken shared words- shows thoughtfulness and equality

frutex

shrub

what large poem is baucis and philemon taken from?

METAMORPHOSES

the 8th book

described as a theodicy (god's justice)

what teachings do baucis and philemon follow?

XENIA

pietas

what techniques does ovid often use?

chiasmus

"mille domos" - anaphora lines 3-4

"a thousand homes"

repetition emphasises just how many homes they visited- draws attention to disappointment in society

"atlantiades... caducifer"- line 2

"wand bearing descendant of atlas"

talking about mercury

DOCTRINA

ovid is showing off his knowledge that mercury is atlas' grandson

wand bearing- mercury's symbol was a wand covered with snakes

"canna tecta palustri" line 5

enclosing word order

the word "covered" (tecta) has been covered by all the other words

"pia baucis" - line 6

"dutiful old baucis"

pia is a form of pietas- immediately sets the tone that they will be dutiful and humble citizens

"annis iuncti iuvenalibus" - line 7

"united in their young years"

repetition of the "in" sound emphasizes their togetherness

shows their contemptment and happiness as they have been together for a long time

homoioteleuton definition

the repetition of endings in words

"fatendo...ferendo..."

homoioteleuton

"idem parentque iubentque" - line 11

"the same two people obey and order"

homoioteleuton

"idem" - they see each other as equals

they are obedient and good people

"caelicolae parvos" - line 12

juxtaposition

"heaven dwellers (had arrived at) the small house"

emphasizes the hugeness of the gods in comparison to the small house- makes them seem very powerful and large

parvos- repeated from line 5- exaggerates their poverty and how they have very little

"penates" - line 12

"house" OR "household gods"

METONYM (microcosm)

represents how their humble home is a metaphor for a humble shrine to the gods- emphezises their duty and respect for the gods

are unable to own large shrines- only household symbols

"posito iussit relevare sedili" - line 14

"ordered them to relax their limbs on the couch which had been set out"

enclosing word order

couch is made nice and comfy to surround the gods despite being poor- good xenia

"anima producit anili"

"with the breath of an old woman"

assonance- makes her seem gentle

replicates the blowing sounds

shows her feeble, old poor breath

"minuit parvoque"- line 20

synonymous words- "smaller...small"

exaggerates povery, smallness and humbleness

"sordida terga suis nigro" -line 23

"sooty back of the pig hanging from a black beam"

motif of sootiness and dirtiness- shows their poverty as their house is dark and dirty