Aeneid
10-12 Study Questions
Identify:
Tarchon, Cybele, Cymodocea, Lausus, Juturna, Magus, Daunus, Drances, Camilla,
Diana, Opis, Penthesilea, Amazons, Arruns, Camers, Iapyx, Metiscus, Dirae,
Book
10
- Is
there any justice to Juno's complaints against Aeneas and his followers?
- What
is the importance of the character Mezentius? What is he like and how does
he influence the course of events?
- What
does Turnus take from Pallas' body as he triumphs over the corpse?
- How
does Aeneas react to the news of Pallas' death? What is the Homeric model
for this behaviour?
- How
does Aeneas respond to Magus' offer of gold in return for his life?
- How
does his slaying of Lausus affect Aeneas?
- Compare
the deaths of Pallas and Lausus.
- How
does Lausus' death transform his father?
Book
11
- Why
is it fitting that Pallas' corpse be covered in robes made by Dido?
- What
was Diomedes' answer and advice to the Latin envoys?
- What
is the history and character of Camilla? Who is her divine patron?
- Camilla
is Aeneas' enemy. Are we glad that she is killed?
Book
12
- How
does Latinus respond to Turnus' intention to meet Aeneas in battle?
- What
is Turnus' state of mind as he arms for battle?
- How
does Juno delay the inevitable?
- What
incites the Latins to fight again?
- What
does Turnus do while Aeneas has his wound tended?
- What
happens as the Trojans finally set fire to Latinus' city?
- What
is Turnus' reaction to the sight of the city in flames?
- When
Jupiter brings out his scales what Homeric scene do we remember?
- What
is Turnus compared to as he runs from Aeneas?
- What
is Virgil's model for lines 1034-1035?
- What
concession is made to Juno as she yields to fate?
- What
final request does Turnus make of Aeneas?
- What
is Aeneas' response to Turnus? Why does he respond this way?
- How
does the final scene reflect on Aeneas' triumph and the future of his descendants?
- Compare
the last line of the Aeneid with
the last line of the Iliad.
- Does
the Aeneid glorify or criticize Rome?