Major Works Data Sheet Title: Metamorphoses
Author: Publius Ovidius Naso, known as
Ovid
Date of Publication: 8 C.E. Genre: Epic Poem, Tragedy
Biographical Information About The
Author
Ovid was born in the Province of Sulmo. He was raised in a noble family. His father made him train to be an attorney of law. Growing up, he was fascinated with writing poetry and was very good at it. At the age of twenty, he made the decision to no longer practice law, and became a full-time poet, with help of financial stability.
The poems he wrote were mostly based on mythology. Some of his poems were based on sensitive topics, such as forbidden love, abortion, and adultery. This angered the emperor and in 8 C.E., Ovid was exiled was sent to permanent exile. …show more content…
Following this creation, humans start committing various sins. This causes Jupiter to flood the earth to drown the humans. As the flood subsides, a new colony of humans start to take over the world. After this, tales from the other characters seem to connect from the past occurrences. Throughout the story, the characters continue to commit unforgivable sins. Ovid’s plan is to provoke the gods by saying that man is the ruler of the earth. By mixing most of the famous myths of the earth together, Ovid explains them from his point of view throughout the creation of the world to his existence in the world. Describing The Author’s Style
Ovid’s writing style is very provoking and used against the faint-hearted. His wide range of vocabulary made it easy for him to incorporate various metaphors about the world and its humans in the poem. This poem is the only composition that Ovid wrote with dactylic hexameter. He used this to create a chronological order of the myths throughout the poem. An Example That Demonstrates The Style
“My mind leads me to speak now of forms changed into new bodies: O gods above, inspire this undertaking (which you’ve changed as well) and guide my poem in its epic sweep from the world’s beginning to present day.” (Ovid
Author: Publius Ovidius Naso, known as
Ovid
Date of Publication: 8 C.E. Genre: Epic Poem, Tragedy
Biographical Information About The
Author
Ovid was born in the Province of Sulmo. He was raised in a noble family. His father made him train to be an attorney of law. Growing up, he was fascinated with writing poetry and was very good at it. At the age of twenty, he made the decision to no longer practice law, and became a full-time poet, with help of financial stability.
The poems he wrote were mostly based on mythology. Some of his poems were based on sensitive topics, such as forbidden love, abortion, and adultery. This angered the emperor and in 8 C.E., Ovid was exiled was sent to permanent exile. …show more content…
Following this creation, humans start committing various sins. This causes Jupiter to flood the earth to drown the humans. As the flood subsides, a new colony of humans start to take over the world. After this, tales from the other characters seem to connect from the past occurrences. Throughout the story, the characters continue to commit unforgivable sins. Ovid’s plan is to provoke the gods by saying that man is the ruler of the earth. By mixing most of the famous myths of the earth together, Ovid explains them from his point of view throughout the creation of the world to his existence in the world. Describing The Author’s Style
Ovid’s writing style is very provoking and used against the faint-hearted. His wide range of vocabulary made it easy for him to incorporate various metaphors about the world and its humans in the poem. This poem is the only composition that Ovid wrote with dactylic hexameter. He used this to create a chronological order of the myths throughout the poem. An Example That Demonstrates The Style
“My mind leads me to speak now of forms changed into new bodies: O gods above, inspire this undertaking (which you’ve changed as well) and guide my poem in its epic sweep from the world’s beginning to present day.” (Ovid