Death of Ovid (poet)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. What was Ovid's full name?

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

6. In which literary genre did Ovid primarily write?

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

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

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

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

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

9. What language did Ovid write his poetry in?

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

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