The Sixteen Satires | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Playwritingappears in Satire 1 - This term refers mostly to rewrites of mythological themes and stories.

Clientsappears in Satires 1, 5 and 7 - This term refers to poets, artists, or musicians who work to entertain a rich man, a patron.

Fertility Ritesappears in Satire 2 - This term is used to emphasize the homosexuality of Roman men.

Cumaeappears in Satire 3 - This location refers to the isolated island where Umbricius intends to move.

Romeappears in Satires 1-16 - This location refers to the city upon which Juvenal focuses his criticism.

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