Ward, James. The Fall of Phaethon. 1769-1859, Christie's Auctions & Private Sales, London, United Kingdom.
• QUESTIONS •
Question 1: What use of the ablative is present twice in line 2 (micante . . . pyropo)?
a. Ablative of Means
b. Ablative of Material
c. Ablative Absolute
d. Ablative of Comparison
Question 2: What is the scansion of line 5 (materiam . . . illic)?
a. D D D D S S
b. D D S D D S
c. D S D D D S
d. D D D S D S
Question 3: What type of gods are in lines 8-14 (caeruleos . . . sororum)?
a. The gods of the sea.
b. The gods of the earth.
c. The gods of the weather.
d. The gods of the people.
Question 4: What poetic device is present in lines 15-16 (terra . . . ruris)?
a. Anaphora
b. Hyberbaton
c. Asyndeton
d. Polysyndeton
Question 5: What is the scansion of line 20 (venit . . . parentis)?
a. D S D S D S
b. S D D D S S
c. D D D S S S
d. D S D D S S
Question 6: What poetic device is present in lines 25-26 (ā . . . Horae)?
a. Polysyndeton
b. Word Picture
c. Alliteration
d. Anaphora
Question 7: What is the use of the ablative oculīs has on line 32?
a. Ablative of Manner
b. Ablative of Means
c. Ablative of Comparison
d. Ablative of Agent
Question 8: What is doubted by Phaethon when he first speaks to Apollo in lines 35-39 ('o lux . . . nostris!')?
a. If Apollo is in truth the father of Phaethon.
b. If Apollo truly owns the sun chariot.
c. If Clymene is in fact the mother of Phaethon.
d. If Apollo has ever lost control of the sun chariot.
Question 9: Parse dīxerat in line 40.
a. 3rd, sing. pres. act. subj.
b. 3rd, sing. plup. act. subj.
c. 3rd, sing. plup. act. ind.
d. 3rd, sing. pres. act. ind.
Question 10: Parse dubitēs in line 44.
a. 2nd, sing. future perf. act. ind.
b. 2nd,. sing. future perf. act. subj.
c. 2nd, sing. pres. act. ind.
d. 2nd, sing. pres. act. subj.
a. Ablative of Means
b. Ablative of Material
c. Ablative Absolute
d. Ablative of Comparison
Question 2: What is the scansion of line 5 (materiam . . . illic)?
a. D D D D S S
b. D D S D D S
c. D S D D D S
d. D D D S D S
Question 3: What type of gods are in lines 8-14 (caeruleos . . . sororum)?
a. The gods of the sea.
b. The gods of the earth.
c. The gods of the weather.
d. The gods of the people.
Question 4: What poetic device is present in lines 15-16 (terra . . . ruris)?
a. Anaphora
b. Hyberbaton
c. Asyndeton
d. Polysyndeton
Question 5: What is the scansion of line 20 (venit . . . parentis)?
a. D S D S D S
b. S D D D S S
c. D D D S S S
d. D S D D S S
Question 6: What poetic device is present in lines 25-26 (ā . . . Horae)?
a. Polysyndeton
b. Word Picture
c. Alliteration
d. Anaphora
Question 7: What is the use of the ablative oculīs has on line 32?
a. Ablative of Manner
b. Ablative of Means
c. Ablative of Comparison
d. Ablative of Agent
Question 8: What is doubted by Phaethon when he first speaks to Apollo in lines 35-39 ('o lux . . . nostris!')?
a. If Apollo is in truth the father of Phaethon.
b. If Apollo truly owns the sun chariot.
c. If Clymene is in fact the mother of Phaethon.
d. If Apollo has ever lost control of the sun chariot.
Question 9: Parse dīxerat in line 40.
a. 3rd, sing. pres. act. subj.
b. 3rd, sing. plup. act. subj.
c. 3rd, sing. plup. act. ind.
d. 3rd, sing. pres. act. ind.
Question 10: Parse dubitēs in line 44.
a. 2nd, sing. future perf. act. ind.
b. 2nd,. sing. future perf. act. subj.
c. 2nd, sing. pres. act. ind.
d. 2nd, sing. pres. act. subj.
• ANSWERS •
Question 1: What use of the ablative is present twice in line 2 (micante . . . pyropo)?
a. Ablative of Means
b. Ablative of Material
c. Ablative Absolute
d. Ablative of Comparison
Question 2: What is the scansion of line 5 (materiam . . . illic)?
a. D D D D S S
b. D D S D D S
c. D S D D D S
d. D D D S D S
Question 3: What type of gods are in lines 8-14 (caeruleos . . . sororum)?
a. The gods of the sea.
b. The gods of the earth.
c. The gods of the weather.
d. The gods of the people.
Question 4: What poetic device is present in lines 15-16 (terra . . . ruris)?
a. Anaphora
b. Polysyndeton
c. Asyndeton
d. Hyberbaton
Question 5: What is the scansion of line 20 (venit . . . parentis)?
a. D S D S D S
b. S D D D S S
c. D D D S S S
d. D S D D S S
Question 6: What poetic device is present in lines 25-26 (ā . . . Horae)?
a. Polysyndeton
b. Word Picture
c. Alliteration
d. Anaphora
Question 7: What is the use of the ablative oculīs has on line 32?
a. Ablative of Manner
b. Ablative of Means
c. Ablative of Comparison
d. Ablative of Agent
Question 8: What is doubted by Phaethon when he first speaks to Apollo in lines 35-39 ('o lux . . . nostris!')?
a. If Apollo is in truth the father of Phaethon.
b. If Apollo truly owns the sun chariot.
c. If Clymene is in fact the mother of Phaethon.
d. If Apollo ever loses control of the sun chariot.
Question 9: Parse dīxerat in line 40.
a. 3rd, sing. pres. act. subj.
b. 3rd, sing. plup. act. subj.
c. 3rd, sing. plup. act. ind.
d. 3rd, sing. pres. act. ind.
Question 10: Parse dubitēs in line 44.
a. 2nd. sing. future perf. act. ind.
b. 2nd. sing. future perf. act. subj.
c. 2nd, sing. pres. act. ind.
d. 2nd, sing. pres. act. subj.
a. Ablative of Means
b. Ablative of Material
c. Ablative Absolute
d. Ablative of Comparison
Question 2: What is the scansion of line 5 (materiam . . . illic)?
a. D D D D S S
b. D D S D D S
c. D S D D D S
d. D D D S D S
Question 3: What type of gods are in lines 8-14 (caeruleos . . . sororum)?
a. The gods of the sea.
b. The gods of the earth.
c. The gods of the weather.
d. The gods of the people.
Question 4: What poetic device is present in lines 15-16 (terra . . . ruris)?
a. Anaphora
b. Polysyndeton
c. Asyndeton
d. Hyberbaton
Question 5: What is the scansion of line 20 (venit . . . parentis)?
a. D S D S D S
b. S D D D S S
c. D D D S S S
d. D S D D S S
Question 6: What poetic device is present in lines 25-26 (ā . . . Horae)?
a. Polysyndeton
b. Word Picture
c. Alliteration
d. Anaphora
Question 7: What is the use of the ablative oculīs has on line 32?
a. Ablative of Manner
b. Ablative of Means
c. Ablative of Comparison
d. Ablative of Agent
Question 8: What is doubted by Phaethon when he first speaks to Apollo in lines 35-39 ('o lux . . . nostris!')?
a. If Apollo is in truth the father of Phaethon.
b. If Apollo truly owns the sun chariot.
c. If Clymene is in fact the mother of Phaethon.
d. If Apollo ever loses control of the sun chariot.
Question 9: Parse dīxerat in line 40.
a. 3rd, sing. pres. act. subj.
b. 3rd, sing. plup. act. subj.
c. 3rd, sing. plup. act. ind.
d. 3rd, sing. pres. act. ind.
Question 10: Parse dubitēs in line 44.
a. 2nd. sing. future perf. act. ind.
b. 2nd. sing. future perf. act. subj.
c. 2nd, sing. pres. act. ind.
d. 2nd, sing. pres. act. subj.