Vergil's Use of Alliteration
In the line “mene fugis? per ego has lacrimas dextramque tuam te” (Aeneid 4.314), how does Vergil’s use of alliteration emphasize Dido’s desperation?
A
By employing assonance with the repeated ‘e’ sounds for a soothing effect.
B
By repeating the ‘f’ sound to highlight her pleading.
C
By using chiasmus to mirror the structure of her conflicted emotions.
D
Through anaphora by beginning successive clauses with the same word for emphasis.
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