Characterisation of Dido Flashcards
1
Q
Is comforting when she welcomes the trojans
“have no fear..
A
“Have no fear, men of Troy. Put even anxious thought out of your hearts”
2
Q
hospitable in her welcome
“The city which…
A
“The city which i am founding is yours”
3
Q
“Unfortunate Dido, doomed…
A
‘unfortunate Dido, doomed to be the victim of a plague that was yet to come”
also emphasises human suffering/ fragility of mortals under the gods - easy to manipulate them
