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A Level Classical Civilisation - The Aeneid keywords
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- 1AllegoryIn Greek means saying one thing in terms of another. A poem, story or picture which can be perceived to conceal a hidden meaning.
- 2AlliterationA sequence of repeated consonant l sounds in a stretch of language.
- 3AuctoritasThe Roman Virtue of authority.
- 4ClemencyA Roman virtue. The quality of showing compassion, forgiveness or mercy.
- 5FidesFidelity - how trustworthy, reliable, credible and faithful you are.
- 6DiscliplinaDisciplining yourself, having self-control and was key in the Roman army.
- 7Divine machineryA collective noun for gods and goddesses, so called from their plot devices or mechanisms. Juno's anger sets the plot in motion, Jupiter's intervention causes
- 8EpicA work of art on a grand scale, written in a grand style with heroic figures involved in a great enterprise.
- 9EpisodeA part of the poem that is self-contained and not strictly necessary for the main plot.
- 10EpithetThe Greek word for adjective used to describe people, places and things.
- 11GravitasDignified self-control.
- 12GeorgicA genre that treated Agricultural matters. Virgil's georgic comprise a poem in 4 books treating crops and animals.
- 13HyperboleGreek meaning throwing too far.
- 14MetaphorOne thing is described as being another thing.
- 15PastoralLand used to keep/graze animals. Virgil wrote ten pastorals (eclogues)
- 16PathosMoments in a work that evoke strong feelings of feelings of pity and sorrows.
- 17ConstantinaThe Roman virtue of showing a brave face during adversity (self-control).
- 18Piety (Pious)The quality of being deeply religious. Piety is complex and highly valued and a part of Roman virtue.
- 19PietasPiety - respect towards the gods.
- 20RhetoricGreek for art of speaking. The art of speaking or writing effectively do as persuade an audience, often with the use of figurative language.
- 21SimileA comparison of likeness, a source of poetic imagery. These are often extended in Virgil.
- 22VirtusAssociated with "manliness", to recognise good and evil, wise.
- 23StoicA person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
- 24CultusThe Roman virtue of governing the performance of religious rituals.
- 25DignitasDignity, uphold a good reputation for honour and virtue.
- 26ReligioObligations between morals and goals - man and god (sacrifices/libations).
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