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1
Q
ausus quin etiam
A
he is daring here because shouting now may alert Greek soldiers to his presence. The ‘quin etiam’ suggests that he knows this, but does it anyway.
2
Q
implevi vias
A
This highlights the volume of Aeneas’ shouts which show how desperate he is to find her. The echo this would create is even shown in ‘iterumque iterumque’ and ‘vi…vias’
3
Q
repetition of ‘iterumque’
A
the word again is here ‘squared’, producing a hyperbolic resonance.
4
Q
nequiquam
A
This is a recurring term in Book 2, and emphasises the futility of Aeneas’ actions. The dramatic irony here is poignant indeed – Aeneas is relating these events to Dido.
