Vergil, Aeneid, Book 2
How does Vergil’s choice to describe Pyrrhus's actions in line 586 (“sacro...violenter”) contribute to our perception of Pyrrhus?
Considering Virgil's audience and context under Emperor Augustus' reign, how does describing Priam’s death at an altar serve as political commentary?
Which Latin word means 'horse,' referring to the famous deception used by the Greeks in this part of Vergil’s tale?
Which literary device does Vergil employ to emphasize the horror of Laocoön's death?
How many feet are there in a line of dactylic hexameter?
What literary device is primarily used to describe the actions of the Trojan horse in Aeneid Book 2?
Which phrase best describes the main idea conveyed about Sinon during his interaction with the Trojans?
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What meter is Vergil's Aeneid written in?
In which language was the Aeneid originally written?
What does Sinon claim to be the reason for his desertion from the Greeks?