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- What is the term for the stylistic device that Ovid uses in 611–12 quod numen in isto corpore sit, dubito; sed corpore numen in isto est! What is its effect here?
- What is the technical term for, and the rhetorical effect of, the fourfold repetition of hoc in 617–20?
- How does Ovid generate interest in the catalogue of the members of the crew?
- Why is flavus … Melanthus (617) funny?
- What kind of figure is prorae tutela (617)?
- How does Ovid use style to reinforce the contrast between Acoetes and his crew?
Discussion Points
Discuss the psychology/ motivation behind the positions of Acoetes and the rest of crew. Consider the social dynamics that unfold here, with one lone voice taking a principled if seemingly hopeless stance against the rest. Where else in ancient and modern literature do we find this situation?