Homer vs Virgil's style

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Classical similes

that an axe or adze hisses when a smith plunges it into cold water to quench and strengthen the iron
wolves foraging blindly on a misery night, driven out of their lairs by a ravening hunger

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foreshadowing

nor have they an inkling of the dark fate that is stalking so near
the destiny of your descendants remain unchanged

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epithets

resourceful Odysseus, bright-eyed Athene
Dutiful Aeneas, all-powerful Jupiter

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repetition

as soon as dawn appeared fresh and rosy fingered
I am Aeneas, duty-bound

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Anagnorisis

I am your father
Did you imagine you could do this and keep it a secret