Caesar, Gallic War, Book 4

Murus

Navis

Sagitta

Equus

By using spondees for weightier emotional impact during dramatic scenes.

By strictly adhering to dactyls throughout, maintaining rhythmic consistency regardless of content.

It breaks up words into their component parts to highlight etymology.

It changes the order of words within a verse for stylistic purposes.

It shortens a line by combining vowel sounds between words.

It adds an extra foot to each line for emphasis.

They might demonstrate an unchanging view of destiny’s role in Rome's foundation myth.

They could illustrate uniform Roman condemnation of Aeneas' abandonment of Dido across all periods.

They may unveil a consistent preference for the interventionist roles played by gods in human affairs.

They could highlight varying Roman values regarding duty versus passion over time.

It emphasizes her intense feelings of betrayal and despair.

It highlights her growing sense of hope for a positive resolution.

It underlines her indifference towards Aeneas's departure.

It demonstrates her calculated reasoning to persuade Aeneas to stay.

Describing Carthage’s walls as growing by themselves.

Portraying Juno and Venus having human-like disputes over destiny.

Personifying her emotions as external forces that compel her actions.

Giving human characteristics to the ships leaving Carthage.

Vulcan

Mars

Jupiter

Neptune

It simply reinforces the accuracy of Aeneas as a historic figure within Rome’s early history.

It emphasizes the importance placed on romantic relations in driving political alliances historically.

It indicates a unanimous ancient support for the idea that love conquers all other societal obligations and pressures.

It uncovers underlying themes related to Rome’s imperialistic ideology expressed through personal relationships.

It conveys the overpowering and consuming nature of Dido's love.

It indicates that Dido’s sentiment is nurturing and life-giving like sunlight.

It suggests Dido’s love is calm and controlled like a gentle stream.

It implies that Dido's affection is fleeting like a passing breeze.

Usage of regular meters to provide rhythmic consistency.

Use of hyperbaton to highlight emotional intensity.

Frequent interjections to display shock and grief.

Employment of pastoral imagery to evoke serenity.