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What was a recitatio?

Who could be considered one big patron of Martial?

Martial Quiz

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Who could be considered one big patron of Martial?
Domitian
Augustus
Alfredo
Caligula
2
What was a recitatio?
a type of written poem, not meant to be read aloud
a "rap battle" between two poets
public readings of a poem
3
About when did Martial live?
monarchy
middle ages
empire
republic
4
What unfortunate thing happened to Claudius during his recitatio?
a fat guy sat on a bench and it broke
A fire erupted and trapped a few dozen people in the hall
an amphitheater collapsed and killed 500
5
What type of poem did Martial specialize in?
rhyming poetry (unusual in Latin)
dirty, vulgar, horrific, disgusting poetry
epic poetry
epigrams
6
According to the book, the majority of recitationes were described as...
"plenty of trash"
"smooth as butter"
"grand literature of the empire"
"prolific masterpieces"
7
How long could elaborate recitationes last?
a week
12 hours without stopping
3 days
a month
8
Romans "borrowed" the idea of epigrams from the Greek poetic tradition (not a Roman invent.)
true
false
9
Which of the following was NOT a reason that recitationes were beneficial to the spread of info
printing had to be done by hand
actual literacy rates were low
Latin writing was not standardized until the 1200s CE
the physical act of reading was time consuming
10
What is an auditorium literally?
a place where you go to see
a place you go to listen
a place where you go to count
a place where you go to love
11
Where was Martial from?
Gallia
Hispania
Asia
Graecia
12
What is a common way for Martial's epigrams to end?
a mean thing about an ex-lover
a thanks to a particular god
an invocation to a muse
a "joke"