MyHumanitiesStudio Exercises


1			Roman Literature (pp. 70-73) Literature > Style > Tone http://www.mhhe.com/HumanitiesStudio/5/6/2.html Authors choose their words to convey a certain tone. Shifts in tone can drastically alter the meaning and impact of a piece. Using the excerpt from his Satires (p. 72), analyze how Juvenal uses words and images to convey disdain. How does the structure of the verse add to its satirical intent? Compare this excerpt to the writings of Virgil (p. 71), Sappho (p. 71), and Horace (p. 72). How do the tones of these pieces differ from the tone of the Satires? What linguistic techniques set them apart from the Satires? How many words would one need to change to make the tone in the Aeneid, Poems to Lesbia, Horace's Odes satirical?




2			Roman Architecture (pp. 73-79) Architecture > Structure > Mechanics http://www.mhhe.com/HumanitiesStudio/2/5/1.html Among the greatest achievements of the Roman Empire were its feats of architectural engineering, many of which still survive and most of which remained unparalleled for almost two thousand years. Examine the Pont du Gard (Fig. 3.6). What forces did it have to withstand to remain intact to the present day? How did Roman engineers design it to withstand those forces? Compare the Pont du Gard to other Roman structures (Figs. 3.5, 3.7, 3.8, 3.10-3.13). How did Roman architects alter the basic design of a structure to suit its intended function? Are there features that most Roman structures seem to share?