APFIVE Rhetorical Effect of Anastrophe in Vergil
Describe how Latin nouns function in context and contribute to the meaning of the text.
How does the positioning and case of ‘te propter’ in both clauses contribute to the rhetorical effect of Dido’s argument?
Te propter Libycae gentes Nomadumque tyranni odere, infensi Tyrii; te propter eundem exstinctus pudor
A
The placement shows ‘te’ is in apposition to the various groups mentioned
B
The accusative ‘te’ shows Aeneas is the direct object being blamed by others
C
The anastrophe of ‘te propter’ creates emphasis on Aeneas as the cause of all her troubles
D
The repetition of ‘propter’ indicates temporal sequence of events
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