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