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

 

  1. Is there any justice to Juno's complaints against Aeneas and his followers?
  2. What is the importance of the character Mezentius? What is he like and how does he influence the course of events?
  3. What does Turnus take from Pallas' body as he triumphs over the corpse?
  4. How does Aeneas react to the news of Pallas' death? What is the Homeric model for this behaviour?
  5. How does Aeneas respond to Magus' offer of gold in return for his life?
  6. How does his slaying of Lausus affect Aeneas?
  7. Compare the deaths of Pallas and Lausus.
  8. How does Lausus' death transform his father?

 

Book 11

 

  1. Why is it fitting that Pallas' corpse be covered in robes made by Dido?
  2. What was Diomedes' answer and advice to the Latin envoys?
  3. What is the history and character of Camilla? Who is her divine patron?
  4. Camilla is Aeneas' enemy. Are we glad that she is killed?

 

Book 12

 

  1. How does Latinus respond to Turnus' intention to meet Aeneas in battle?
  2. What is Turnus' state of mind as he arms for battle?
  3. How does Juno delay the inevitable?
  4. What incites the Latins to fight again?
  5. What does Turnus do while Aeneas has his wound tended?
  6. What happens as the Trojans finally set fire to Latinus' city?
  7. What is Turnus' reaction to the sight of the city in flames?
  8. When Jupiter brings out his scales what Homeric scene do we remember?
  9. What is Turnus compared to as he runs from Aeneas?
  10. What is Virgil's model for lines 1034-1035?
  11. What concession is made to Juno as she yields to fate?
  12. What final request does Turnus make of Aeneas?
  13. What is Aeneas' response to Turnus? Why does he respond this way?
  14. How does the final scene reflect on Aeneas' triumph and the future of his descendants?
  15. Compare the last line of the Aeneid with the last line of the Iliad.
  16. Does the Aeneid glorify or criticize Rome?