Vergilian Meter and Dramatic Effect
In which of the following lines from Vergil’s Aeneid 2.268–297 does a metrical variation from standard dactylic hexameter serve to emphasize a dramatic event?
A
Line 271, which maintains a typical dactylic hexameter reflecting standard narrative progression.
B
Line 293, which follows traditional meter and does not specifically highlight any action.
C
Line 284, where regular dactylic hexameter continues without emphasizing any particular event.
D
Line 279, where the spondaic meter slows the pace to underscore the heaviness of Laocoön’s struggle.
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