Q01of 10
What action are the carpenters (tektones andres) explicitly commanded to perform?
Q02of 10
To which deity is the bridegroom compared in the fragment?
Q03of 10
The phrase 'isos Arêï' is best understood as a comment on the bridegroom's
Q04of 10
What poetic technique does Sappho employ when she commands the roof-beam to rise for the entering groom?
Q05of 10
The fragment is classified as an epithalamium. What does this term mean?
Q06of 10
The last line, 'andros megalô pollôi meizôn,' establishes the groom's greatness through
Q07of 10
What is the speaker's predominant tone throughout this four-line fragment?
Q08of 10
The word 'gambros,' used for the approaching figure, specifically denotes
Q09of 10
Structurally, the fragment moves from a command addressed to craftsmen to
Q10of 10
By invoking carpenters rather than priests or gods to raise the roof-beam, Sappho achieves which effect?
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