Literature quote analysis

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What can you say about the sentence "Messalina novo et quasi insano amore incensa est"?

Insano- Strong word, leads her to betray her husband

Incensa est- Passionate love, Tacitus doesn't approve since normal marriage is business focused, not love focused

What can you say about the sentence "nam in C. Silium, iuventutis Romanae pulcherrimum, ita exarserat "?

Pulcherrimum- Superlative stresses his beauty

Exarserat- Repeated verb of burning

What can you say about the sentence "ut Iuniam Silanam, nobilem feminam, matrimonio eius exturbaret"?

Nobilem Feminam- Tacitus is disapproving that she has treated a noble woman like this

Exturbaret- Puts blame on Messalina

What can you say about the sentence "liberoque adultero potiretur."?

Potiretur- Strong verb shows Messalina's control in the relationship

What can you say about the sentence "neque Silius flagitii aut periculi nescius erat:"?

Flagitii aut periculi- Shows that he knows about the danger, creates tension

What can you say about the sentence "simulque se magna praemia accepturum."?

Magna praemia- Motivated by rewards, his intentions arent as innocent as before

What can you say about the sentence "Igitur placuit neglegere futura praesentibus frui."?

Chiasmus

What can you say about the sentence "illa non furtim sed multis cum comitibus ventitat donum, egredienti adhearet, dat opes honouresque;postremo servi, liberti, paratus principis apud adulterum saepe videbantur."?

Illa non furtum- Litotes adds emphasis

Adhaeret- Sticks to him blatantly, tension

Venitat, adhaeret, dat- Tricolon of histoic present adds vivedness

Servi, liberti, paratus- Asyndetic tricolon, more shocking as the tricolon advances

What can you say about the sentence "Claudius matromonii sui erat ignarus"

Ignarus- emphatic position emphasises Claudius' obliviousness