A Number of Hellenistic Women Wrote Epigrams, Which Were

question 51

Multiple Choice

A number of Hellenistic women wrote epigrams, which were

• A) humorous nicknames given to their loved ones.
• B) short poems originally engraved on tombstones to commemorate the dead.
• C) emotionally charged love poems.
• D) expressions of religious devotion that were read during major civic festivals.

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Definitions:

Closed Class System

A social stratification system where mobility between classes is limited or non-existent, and one's social status is often inherited.

Wealth

An abundance of valuable resources or material possessions.

Inherited

Traits or properties received from previous generations through genetic transmission.

Stratification

The division of society into different levels or classes based on factors such as wealth, power, or prestige.