VIRGIL 732 - 746 Orodes the Mountain Flashcards
Why does Mezentius originally not kill Orodes?
Mezentius did not think it was right to bring down Orodes as he ran away nor to give him an unseen wound from his thrown spear
How does Mezentius make Orodes face him?
He both runs to meet him and took himself in front of Orodes facing him man to man
What was Mezentius best skills?
and Mezentius was better not by deceit but with his strong weapons
How did Mezentius threaten Orodes?
Then with his foot positioned over the thrown down Orodes
How did Mezentius kill Orodes?
leaning on his spear
(subtext tells us Mezentius is leaning on the spear jabbing into Orodes
As Orodes is dying what does Mezentius say?
Men, here lies mountainous Orodes, a participant in war not to be underestimated
Why does Mezentius described Orodes as mountainous?
Because Orodes literally means mountain man
caecum dare cuspide
stylistic features
Spear is described as unseen = personification
Sternere nec iacta caecum dare cuspide vulnus
stylistic features
Emphatic first portion of Sternere
Emphatic last position of Vulnus
ocurrit
stylistic features
Vivid present
viro vir
stylistic features
Alliteration of v
Polyptoton both mean man
Symbolism the two men are facing each other, here they are next to each other
armis
stylistic features
This word literally means arms, but here Virgil uses it as a metaphor meaning fighting abilites
Positio pede
stylistic features
Alliteration to emphasise the image of Mezentius positioning his foot
altus Orodes
stylistic features
Pun to reinforce Orodes name meaning
Irony as Orodes is below him so not mountainous
Temmenda
stylistic features
Orodes is described as underestimated here, which is ironic as he has been brought down
How does Mezentius men react to his pun?
His companions following his lead shout a song of victory happily together
How does Orodes respond to the pun?
Orodes breathing out his last breath says….
What does Orodes say?
Whoever you are victor you will not rejoice for long with me unavenged
Why won’t Mezentius rejoice according to Orodes?
Equal fates are also looking out for you and you will soon by clutching the same earth
Equal fates are also looking out for you and you will soon by clutching the same earth
What does Orodes mean by this?
Soon the fate of death will come to Mezentius
And he will be on the ground
How does Mezentius feel about what Orodes said?
in reply to him smiling mixed in with anger
What does Mezentius say to respond?
Mezentius said
Now die! However the father of the gods and the king of men will see to me
Now die! However the father of the gods and the king of men will see to me
Why is this ironic?
Because Mezentius was known for hating the Gods
What does Mezentius do to finally silence Orodes?
Saying this he pulled the spear out of Orodes body.
How does Virgil describe Orodes death?
Hard peace and iron like sleep pressed down on that mans eyes
What happens when the sleep is pressed down on Orodes eyes?
The light of his eyes are closed to eternal night.
conclamant socii
stylistic features
Alliteration of C to show the companions shouting
autem exxprians
stylistic features
Breathing out his last breath = parallel death to Acron
non me quicumque es inulto // victor
stylistic features
Direct speech from Orodes, and his words are in disjointed syntax to mimic the idea of him on his last breath
// victor
stylistic features
victor starts a new line fro Emphatic first postion
longum laetabere
stylistic features
The alliteration of L mimics a very breathy speech
prospectant paria
stylistic features
Alliteration
Tenebis
stylistic features
Clutching the same ground = metaphor for death
mixta Mezentius
stylistic features
Alliteration of M and word order to show how Mezentius emotions are so distorted
nunc morere. Ast de me divim pater atque hominum rex viderit
stylistic features
Dramatic irony, we know that Aeneas is coming for him and he is not protected
Dura quies
stylistic features
Hard peace = oxymoron
ferreus somnus
stylistic features
Metaphor of iron sleep pressing down
Sleep is personified
lumina noctem
stylistic features
Light and night word order next to each other for oxymoron.
Metaphor of light leaving his eyes for death.
