Virgil Chapter By Chapter Flashcards
(12 cards)
1
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Line 40-49
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- Laocoon runs down from the citadel saying that the horse is concealing the Greeks (he is right)
2
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Line 50-56
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- Laocoon throws a spear into the side of the horse, and if they had continued to destroy it, Troy would still be standing.
3
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Line 57-68
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- A man is dragged to the King, he will likely die or be successful, but he is prepared.
4
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Line 69-76
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- Sinon says he has no home, the Trojans feel sad and ask him more questions
5
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Line 77-87
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- Sinon says he is Greek, talks about Palamedes, says he was sent to his own death.
6
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Line 88-100
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- Talks about Ulysses and that if he returned home, he would be his avenger
7
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Line 101-107
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- Sinon says that the Trojans treat all Greeks as the same, so they will no doubt kill him, he references the Ithacan and the sons of Atreas
8
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Line 108-121
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- He says the Greeks wanted to leave Troy but the weather was bad. Eurypylus went to ask the oracle of Apollo.
- They sacrificed Agamemnons daughter and so Apollo demanded a Greek life
9
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Line 122-133
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- Calchas didn’t speak for 10 days and then said Sinon was to be sacrificed and everyone was okay with that
- They prepared him for the sacrifice
10
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Line 134-144
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- Sinon escaped and hid until the Greeks set sail, if they did, talks about never seeing his family again
- Begs for pity
11
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Line 145-153
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- The Trojans spared him, Priam ordered his manacles to be taken off and said he was one of them.
- Priam asks a lot of questions about the horse
12
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Line 154-161
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- Sinon says he’s going to betray the Greeks and tell the Trojans the truth.
- Says Troy should stick to their promises if he tells them the truth.
