Latin Tacitus Germanicus and Piso

quiz on tacitus gcse texts

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  • Created by: REBrennan
  • Created on: 10-06-12 15:21

1. simulac visa est navis, complentur non solum portus sed etiam moenia ac tecta turba maerentium et rogantium inter se, silentione an voce aliqua egrentiem exciperent.

  • As soon as the ship was seen, not only the harbour but also the walls and roofs were filled with a crowd of people mourning and asking each other wther they should receive her, as she came out, in silence or with some word
  • When the ship was seen, not only the port but also homes and streets were filled by people crying and wondering what to do with themselves, whether to weep for Agrippina or to be angry at Piso.
  • When the ship was noticed, everyone went to the port and the walls but not the roofs were filled with mourners wondering whether to shout or to be quiet when the ship arrived.
  • After Agrippina was seen, the harbour was blocked and not only the homes but also the streets were empty because of people running away and wanting to avoid seeing her.
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Other questions in this quiz

2. The phrase 'hibernis maris', means...

  • decorated ship
  • rocky voyage
  • pleasant sea
  • wintry sea
  • summery ship

3. incerta ultionis means...

  • uncertain of revenge
  • hateful of the murderer
  • uncertain of return
  • doubtful of success
  • uncertain whether to avenge

4. asyndeton is used

  • to make everything seem slower
  • to make a list seem longer
  • to repeat one thing many times
  • to make a list seem shorter

5. a tricolon has ... many points

  • 3
  • 2
  • 4
  • 5

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