APFIVE In the final lines of the passage, the personification of the Simois river as an active agent best illustrates which aspect of Vergil’s use of figurative language?
Mene Iliacis occumbere campis non potuisse, tuaque animam hanc effundere dextra, saevus ubi Aeacidae telo iacet Hector, ubi ingens Sarpedon, ubi tot Simois correpta sub undis scuta virum galeasque et fortia corpora volvit?
The transformation of geographical features into participants in heroic narrative, elevating the landscape to epic significance
The simple comparison between water movement and human burial practices
The literal description of how rivers transport battlefield debris
The contrast between peaceful water and violent human conflict
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