APFIVE Vergilian Meter and Dramatic Effect
Which line from Vergil’s Aeneid Book 2, lines 268–297 demonstrates a deviation from the standard dactylic hexameter to emphasize a dramatic event?
A
Line 279, where the spondaic meter slows the pace to underscore the heaviness of Laocoön’s struggle.
B
Line 293, which follows traditional meter and does not specifically highlight any action.
C
Line 271, which maintains a typical dactylic hexameter reflecting standard narrative progression.
D
Line 284, where regular dactylic hexameter continues without emphasizing any particular event.
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