Aeneas and Pallas' Death
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- Created on: 16-03-17 14:49
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- Aeneas' reaction to Pallas' death
- How does Aeneas react to Pallas' death? Is this an appropriate reaction?
- Anger: "burning with rage"
- Sadness: "Before his eyes he could see Pallas"
- Violently: "Aeneas smashed his head to the ground"
- It is appropriate because Aeneas was his friend/mentor and Pallas was still young. However. it could be seen as too emotional
- How does Virgil explain Aeneas' reaction in an effective way?
- He explains his relationship with Pallas: "The right hands of friendship"
- His violence is necessary as the Trojans begin to loose: "Now was the time to help them."
- An emphasis is put on Aeneas' anger: "burning with rage" + "in his fury"
- How does Virgil create a harsh and violent tone?
- Aeneas' vocal anger: "You will be left for the wild birds"
- Similes: "like Aegaeon" and "a raging torrent of water or a strom of black wind"
- Varying deaths: Spear, sword, chariot, etc.
- What is your impression of Aeneas here?
- Merciless: "Aeneas cut short his appeal"
- Emotional: "With hatred in his heart"
- Scary: "So did the Trojan leader deal out death."
- What impression does the simile at lines 564-568 give of Aeneas?
- Monstrous: "a hundred arms and a hundred hand."
- Strong: "fifty was the number of swords he drew/"
- Powerful/aggressive: He drew against the lightening of Jupiter."
- Do you think these lines show Virgil to be a good storyteller?
- They show a different side to Aeneas. We have seen him sad but not angry to this level.
- It shows Aeneas being a heroic/brave character in a Homeric style (Eg: Achilles or Odysseus)
- How does Aeneas react to Pallas' death? Is this an appropriate reaction?
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