Early Writers
The imitation of ancient Greek culture
What is Hellenism?
Writer whose death marked the end of the Augustan Age
Who is Ovid?
Who is the author of Thyestes?
Seneca the Younger
Who wrote "The Meditations"?
Emperor Marcus Aurelius
What is the stage in an ancient Roman Theatre called?
A pulpitum.
The difference between Greek and Roman epigrams
What is more satire?
The name of the first period of the Golden Age
What is the Ciceronian era?
What was the main form of writing during the Silver Age?
Satire
What language did most authors begin to write in?
Greek
Where can you find the remains of an ancient Roman Theatre today?
Sicily, Italy
Writer that said, "Tell me, O Muse, of the skillful man."
Who is Livius Andronicus?
The name of the group of writers that wrote praises for Emperor Augustus
What is Maecenas' Circle?
How long did the Silver Age last?
18 AD to 133 AD
What is the philosophy that people cannot control or rely on external events but can control and rely on themselves and their responses to situations?
Stoicism
What was the colour of a rich and poor man's toga during ancient Roman plays?
Rich man:purple
Poor man:red
The Latin name for "the morals of the ancestors."
What is mos maiorum?
The name of a period considered to be the "classical era" of literature
What is Augustan?
Why did Atreus feed his brother, Thyestes, his children's body parts?
Because Thyestes had an affair with Atreus' wife, and he stole the throne from him, so he wanted revenge for the treachery against him.
Where did Aulus Gellius write "Noctes Atticae"/ "Attic Nights"?
Attica, Athens (present day Greece)
Why were ancient Roman plays done only during the day?
Because they relied on natural lighting.
The wars that slowed early Roman literature
What are the Punic Wars?
The relation of Augustus TO Julius Caesar?
What is great/grand-uncle?
Why did Emperor Nero order the death of Seneca the Younger?
Because Nero believed Seneca was planning to assassinate him and replace him Gaius Piso.
What three notable writers, other than Marcus Aurelius, were active during this era?
Aulus Gellius, Macrobius, and Lucius Apuleius
How does ancient Roman slap-stick comedy differ from modern comedy?
Ancient comedy involved WAY more violence than actual comedy(people DIED), and today's comedy focuses more on actual humour than harm.