Rhetorical Effect of Anastrophe in Vergil
In the following lines from Dido’s speech, what is the primary rhetorical effect created by the placement and repetition of the phrase ‘te propter’?
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 anastrophe of ‘te propter’ creates emphasis on Aeneas as the cause of all her troubles
C
The accusative ‘te’ shows Aeneas is the direct object being blamed by others
D
The repetition of ‘propter’ indicates temporal sequence of events
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