Describe the specific context (who is speaking to whom, about what, etc.) and explain the significance of the following passage from Ovid’s Metamorphoses (4-6 good sentences): he dresses it up and puts diamond rings on its fingers, gives it a necklace, a lacy brassiere and pearl earrings, and even though all such adornments truly become her, she does nto seem to be any less beautiful naked. He lays down with her on a bed with a bright purple cover and calls her his bedmate and slips a few soft, downy pillows under her head as though she were able to feel them!

Which best describes how Dido first views Aeneas without disguise?

Essay Directions: –Choose one of the following  topics and write a detailed, focus response that fully answers the question(s). –The response is a minimum of 400 words, but recognize that “A” essays usually go well beyond minimum standards. –Include a word count:  you’ll get one additional bonus point for doing so! –Have a short introduction to the response and a short conclusion.  Do most of your writing in 3-4 body paragraphs.  Do not make your response one giant paragraph. –Put spaces between paragraphs in your response –Be sure to include specific examples from the text, and incorporate key ideas from the PowerPoints and videos.  –Do not merely summarize the plot of the work–have ideas, address the topic directly, and use the details from the text to prove your points. Go well beyond information you have already mentioned on this exam. The topics are not designed to have you repeat much information from a quote identification or multiple choice answer.     Topic A:  Using the scene in Book IX regarding Iphis and the scene in Book X regarding Myrrha, discuss notion of “forbidden love” in Ovid’s  Metamorphoses. In what ways do these two women cross boundaries into the taboo and culturally unacceptable, and what are the consequences of their actions?  In your response, be sure to have:  –Two body paragraphs discussing Iphis. What is her particular situation regarding her desire and how is it culturally unacceptable?  How does she come to regard herself in light of her feelings?  What is the nature of her transformation, and how would you evaluate her state at the end of Book IX? –Two body paragraphs regarding Myrrha:  what is it she desires, and why is it taboo?  How does she go about achieving it, and what are the consequences?  How does she come to view herself?  What is the nature of her metamorphosis and how does it resolve her conflict (if at all)?   –Conclusion: In what way do these two women reflect the themes of Ovid’s Metamorphoses as a whole?   Topic B:  Characterize Aeneas by focusing on his relationship with Dido in Books I,  IV and VI of the Aeneid.  In what ways does Virgil use this relationship to ultimately present Aeneas as the Roman hero but also a flawed human being who suffers and makes mistakes? In your essay, but be sure to discuss the following as well as anything else you think relevant:  –Describe the early moments of Dido and Aeneas’ relationship in Books I and IV.  How would you characterize it? In what way can Aeneas be criticized here?  Required**: discuss the cave scene and its relevance. Explain the difference in opinion about what the moment means to Dido and Aeneas.  (One body paragraph) –Describe visit from Mercury and its impact on Aeneas, and then the “break up” scene between Dido and Aeneas.  (One body paragraph) –The scene in Book VI between Dido and Aeneas where Aeneas sees her in the Underworld. (One body paragraph) –Optional**: You may extend any one of these sections to two body paragraphs if you choose.    –Conclusion:  Present a final assessment of Aeneas.  In the end, what does the relationship with Dido reveal about the kind of hero Virgil was trying to create in his poem?

Iphis makes an allusion to a fabled Greek craftsman who built wings made of wax so that he and his son, Icarus, could escape the labyrinth and the Minotaur.  What was his name?  

 Describe the specific context (who is speaking to whom, about what, etc.) and explain the significance of the following passage from Ovid’s Metamorphoses (4-6 good sentences): with its long snout, it turned and knocked loose the weapon stained with its own blood, then bore down upon our hero, and, as he attempted to flee for his life in sheer terror, it sank its tusks deep into the young fellow’s privates, and stretched him out on the yellow sands, where he lay dying.

What is it that Proserpina eats while in the underworld, sealing her fate to a life there?

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Why would an organization consider building its own software application if it is cheaper to buy one?

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