APFIVE Vergilian Word Order and Stylistic Effect
In the passage below, what stylistic effect does Vergil create by placing ‘stridens Aquilone’ between ‘Talia iactanti’ and ‘procella’?
Talia iactanti stridens Aquilone procella
velum adversa ferit, fluctusque ad sidera tollit.
A
The personification of Aquilo demands prominent positioning in the line
B
The ablative absolute construction requires this specific word order
C
The interrupting phrase mimics how the shrieking north wind cuts off Aeneas’s words
D
The alliteration of ‘stridens’ and ‘sidera’ is enhanced by this placement
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