Pliny's Figurative Language in Eruption Account
Iam navibus cinis incidebat, quo propius accederent, calidior et densior; iam pumices etiam nigrique et ambusti et fracti igne lapides; iam vadum subitum ruinaque montis litora obstantia.
In the phrase ruinaque montis litora obstantia, how does the choice of the participle obstantia contribute to Pliny’s figurative description of the eruption?
A
It employs synecdoche using ‘ruina’ to represent the entire volcanic destruction
B
It uses hyperbole to exaggerate the amount of debris in the water
C
It creates an extended simile comparing the mountain’s debris to military fortifications
D
It personifies the mountain’s collapse as deliberately blocking escape routes, emphasizing nature’s hostile agency
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