Tacitus Annals by Elizabeth Lewis https://padlet.com/elewis28/x7xh4iqbahtj en-us 2018-11-21 08:12:54 UTC 2018-11-21 09:47:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Haec atque talia agitantibus gravescere valetudo Augusti, et quidam scelus uxoris suspectabant. quippe rumor incesserat, paucos ante mensis Augustum, electis consciis et comite uno Fabio Maximo, Planasiam vectum ad visendum Agrippam; multas illic utrimque lacrimas et signa caritatis spemque ex eo fore ut iuvenis penatibus avi redderetur: quod Maximum uxori Marciae aperuisse, illam Liviae. gnarum id Caesari; neque multo post extincto Maximo, dubium an quaesita morte, auditos in funere eius Marciae gemitus semet incusantis quod causa exitii marito fuisset. utcumque se ea res habuit, vixdum ingressus Illyricum Tiberius properis matris litteris accitur; neque satis conpertum est spirantem adhuc Augustum apud urbem Nolam an exanimem reppererit. acribus namque custodiis domum et vias saepserat Livia, laetique interdum nuntii vulgabantur, donec provisis quae tempus monebat simul excessisse Augustum et rerum potiri Neronem fama eadem tulit.(Tacitus Annals Book 1, Section 5)How in this section does Tacitus create a sense of drama for his readers? (15) elewis28 https://padlet.com/elewis28/x7xh4iqbahtj/wish/306640348 Rewrite your response in pairs relating to your ascribed sentence, focusing on content:

Izzy and Livy Haec-suspectabant
Honor and Aneshka quippe - redderetur
Nadya and Eva neque - fuisset]]> 2018-11-21 08:17:45 UTC https://padlet.com/elewis28/x7xh4iqbahtj/wish/306640348 Honor and Nadya nmiryanova https://padlet.com/elewis28/x7xh4iqbahtj/wish/306659282 When Tacitus writes that Augustus had supposedly travelled to Planasia to visit Agrippa, his only living blood relative, the tension of the situation is highlighted through his acknowledgement of the spread of rumour. The phrase “rumor incesserat” (rumour had begun), is reminiscent of the Virgilian style personification of rumour, heightening the intensity of the passage and emphasising just how quickly the news had assumed and then progressed. The isolated and secretive nature of Augustus’s journey, is shown when it was known by ‘electis consciis et comite uno Fabio Maximo’(with the knowledge of a few chosen men and one companion, Fabius Maximus). ]]> 2018-11-21 09:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/elewis28/x7xh4iqbahtj/wish/306659282 Izzy and Eva https://padlet.com/elewis28/x7xh4iqbahtj/wish/306660145 The passage opens with a reminder of the current state of Augustus’ health, ‘gravescere valetudo Augusti’ - Augustus’ health grew bad. The slow and gradual decline of his health gives the opening an ominous tone, suggesting to the reader that the situation is only going to get worse. Tacitus creates a sense of drama surrounding Augustus’ impending downfall. 

Tacitus openly declares, ‘et quidam scelus uxoris suspectabant’ - that some were even suspecting a crime of his wife. Through the characterisation of Livia, Tacitus creates the impression of an evil and cunning wife and via the presence of ‘scelus’ - crime, he leaves the reader with feelings of suspicion and intrigue, thus adding a sense of drama to the passage. ]]> 2018-11-21 09:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/elewis28/x7xh4iqbahtj/wish/306660145 Livy and Aneshka opillinger https://padlet.com/elewis28/x7xh4iqbahtj/wish/306660769 -dramatic because Marcia blame sherself for her husbands death, this is because of the implications that Augustus killed Maximus.
-this creates a sinister tone, which is further emphasised by the triclon of “extincto...morte...exitii” (having died....with death...for death).

-the effect of the Maximus’ death on Marcia is shown by how her groans were heard at the funeral.
-this is made graphic for the  reader by the use of hyperbaton of “auditos...gemitus” (the groans were heard). ]]> 2018-11-21 09:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/elewis28/x7xh4iqbahtj/wish/306660769