Study Guide

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PART I - Vocab: You will be expected to know all words from Units 7, 8, and 9 - including stems and challenge words. As a friendly reminder, here is the complete list:

Unit 7: Domus, Dominus, Dormio, Dormire, Dormivi, Somnus, Lavo, Lavare, Lavi, Vestis, Domicile, Domestic, Domain, Domineer, Dominion, Dormant, Somnambulate, Somnolent, Ablution, Deluge, Divest, Investiture, Travesty, Vestment, Vested, Major-domo, Lavage, Demesne, Lave, Duenna, Lavabo

Unit 8: Coquo, Coquere, Coxi, Voro, Vorare, Voravi, Mel, Mellis, Sal, Bibo, Bibere, Bibi, Poto, Potare, Potavi, Ludo, Ludere, Lusi, Allude, Carnivorous, Collusion, Concoct, Cuisine, Delusion, Elude, Herbivorous, Imbibe, Mellifluous, Potable, Potion, Precocious, Saline, Voracious, Desalinate, Bibber, Illusive, Illusory, Interlude, Ludicrous, Postlude

Unit 9: Caput, Capitis, Cerebrum, Facies, Frons, Frontis, Affront, Capitalist, Capitulation, Cerebral, Cerebration, Confront, Decapitate, Deface, Efface, Effrontery, Facade, Facet, Precipice, Precipitate, Recapitulation, Cap-a-pie, Capitation, Per capita, Cerebellum, Cerebral cortex, Cerebral palsy, Facing, Prima facie, Frontispiece

PART II - Greek/Roman Gods: Early this semester, you were given a list linking the Greek and Roman names for many prominent gods. These are worth knowing, so we will test you on the most prominent pairings on this exam. The gods you need to know are listed below; you will be asked to match names on the exam.

Jupiter/Zeus
Juno/Hera
Minerva/Athena
Mars/Ares
Venus/Aphrodite
Phoebus/Apollo

PART III - IDs: You will be required to identify a number of historical events, figures, and terms. All possible ID subjects are listed below. A successful ID will cover the who/what/when/where/why.

Romulus
Remus
Faustulus
Amulius
Sabine women
Cacus
Aeneas
Dido
Anchises
Etruscans
12 Tables
Patricians/Plebeians

PART IV - Literary Terms: Define the following terms and provide an example of where we have seen them. Don't just name the story - describe how the specific term is used by the author and for what purpose.

Personification
Foreshadowing
Elegy
Founding myth
Allegory

PART V - Essays: You will be asked to write several essays of varying length, though all relatively short. Essay topics may focus on the following areas:

• The relationship between Aeneas and the gods
• The government of the Roman Republic - from beginning to end
• The stages of the Roman Republic
• The success of Augustus
• Daily life and leisure in Ancient Rome