aeneid similies Flashcards
1
Q
Neptune calming the storm
A
A man of pietas calming an angry mob
2
Q
Carthage being built
A
Bees hard at work, flowering a countryside
3
Q
Phyrrus
A
Like a snake that rises after hiding for winter
4
Q
Troy falling
A
Like an ancient rowan tree being hacked at
5
Q
Dido in love
A
Wandering through the city like a doe pierced by an arrow without knowing
6
Q
Aeneas’ men
A
Like ants, planning for winter ahed
7
Q
Anna and Dido speech
A
Aeneas is like a strong oak tree
8
Q
Turnus’ anger
A
Like an over-boiling pot of water
9
Q
Turnus hunting
A
Like a starving wolf
10
Q
Nisus about to kill the Italians
A
Like a lion driven mad w hunger
11
Q
Euryalus’ death
A
Head dropped like a scarlet flower or poppy in the rain
12
Q
Turnus + Pallas
A
Lion + bull
13
Q
Pallas’ death
A
Like a flower
14
Q
Amata
A
Like a spinning top
