Lines 515 - 517 Notes Flashcards

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nequiquam (in vain)

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We find out in one word that the altar will not protect them - dramatic irony

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Hecuba and her daughters

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They are sticking together (condensae) and vulnerable (huddled at the altar for protection). They show pietas by touching the statue of the gods and trusting their power.

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Dove simile

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The daughters of Priam are innocent and pure, like the symbol of a white dove.We feel a surge of pity for them - they are the collateral damage of war. The black storm is Death and Destruction in the form of the Greek army.

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