Lines 529 - 530 Notes

Question 1

ordens

Answer 1

This is like ‘Furor’, the opposite of ‘Pietas’. Pyrrhus is thirsty for a kill, and is chasing polites in a manical way. Ethically we should not approve.

Question 2

iam iamque

Answer 2

now and now - the repetition emphasises just how close Pyrrhus is to grabbing Polites. Virgil tries to keep the reader on the edge of their seat

Question 3

530 Dactylic Rhythm

Answer 3

Energetic rhythm as Pyrrhus gallops down the corridor eager to finish Polites off.