Ovid (poet)

1. Who was the Roman poet known as the author of 'Metamorphoses'?

A) Ovid
B) Horace
C) Virgil
D) Catullus

2. What major Roman emperor was ruling during the time of Ovid's exile?

A) Caligula
B) Nero
C) Trajan
D) Augustus

3. What is the title of the poem where Ovid mourns his exile and eventual death?

A) Aeneid
B) Eclogues
C) Georgics
D) Tristia

4. What is the mythical story of Ovid's death according to tradition?

A) He was exiled by the emperor Augustus and died in Tomis.
B) He was killed in a duel with a Roman soldier.
C) He was poisoned by a jealous rival poet.
D) He died in a shipwreck on his way to Rome.

5. In which literary genre did Ovid primarily write?

A) Epistolary
B) Prose
C) Drama
D) Poetry

6. What was Ovid's full name?

A) Publius Ovidius Naso
B) Lucius Annaeus Seneca
C) Gaius Julius Caesar
D) Marcus Tullius Cicero

7. What language did Ovid write his poetry in?

A) Greek
B) Italian
C) Latin
D) French

8. What is the literary term for Ovid's depiction of transformation in his works?

A) Metamorphosis
B) Alliteration
C) Allegory
D) Simile

9. Which of these Roman goddesses is associated with Ovid's writings?

A) Minerva
B) Juno
C) Venus
D) Diana

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