Virgil's Aeneid - Lines 34-49 Notes

Question 1

What is the context for this part?

Answer 1

Aeneas has just left Sicily and is on the final stretch when Juno decides to strike again

Question 2

Why is ‘laeti’ used?

Answer 2

To emphasise the contrast in fortunes for Aeneas and his men

Question 3

Give two examples of when Aeneas and his men are in control?

Answer 3

‘Dabant’ ‘ruebant’

Question 4

What is good news a sign of?

Answer 4

That this will soon change

Question 5

What is the sibilance in line 35? What does this show?

Answer 5

‘Spumas salis’ the hissing sounds represents the foam dissolving on the waves

Question 6

What does ‘aere’ mean?

Answer 6

Bronze

Question 7

Why is ‘aere’ syndoche?

Answer 7

You use the one item to refer to the whole ship ( the prow of the ship)

Question 8

What is ellipsis?

Answer 8

When you deliberately omit unnecessary words

Question 9

Where is there ellipsis?

Answer 9

‘Dicit’

Question 10

What sort of statements are used here to express Juno’s outrage?

Answer 10

Indirect statement

Question 11

Who are Teucrians?

Answer 11

Trojans

Question 12

Who was one of the first kings of Troy?

Answer 12

Teucer

Question 13

Who is Aeneas named as in line 38?

Answer 13

Regem

Question 14

Which woed in line 39 is emphatic?

Answer 14

Quippe

Question 15

Is quippe used ironically?

Answer 15

Yes

Question 16

Who is Pallas?

Answer 16

Athena

Question 17

Who is Athena’s Roman name?

Answer 17

Minerva

Question 18

Where did Virgil get the idea to call Athena Pallas?

Answer 18

Homer who mentioned Pallas 47 times in the Iliad

Question 19

Who are the Argivum?

Answer 19

Greeks

Question 20

What is Ajax’s story?

Answer 20

Greek warrior who raped Trojan prophetess Cassandra who was seeking protection at the shrine of Minerva in Troy. His crime matches Paris’ treatment of Juno so the revenge is the sea storm

Question 21

Who does ‘ipsa’ refer to on line 42?

Answer 21

Minerva

Question 22

Who will Juno use to destroy Aeneas’ fleet?

Answer 22

Aeolus

Question 23

Why is ‘ipsa’ used on line 42?

Answer 23

To show that revenge served up by your own hand is very sweet

Question 24

Who is Jove?

Answer 24

Juppiter

Question 25

Who was Jove famed for?

Answer 25

His thunderbolt

Question 26

Where did the Romans think lightning came from?

Answer 26

The collision of clouds

Question 27

In line 46, how does Juno feel and why?

Answer 27

She feels dishonoured that Minerva should get her way while she cannot for all her status and authority

Question 28

Why does Juno use the third person on line 48?

Answer 28

To indicate a prouder stance and suggesting a greater loss of dignity and respect that her failure will entail