Pages 11-12 (style notes)

Bis septem (twice seven)

Exaggeration of beauty

Pulcherrima (most beautiful), praestanti (outstanding)

Superlatives highlights and exaggerates beauty

Conubio iungam stabili propriamque dicabo (I will join with you in steadfast marriage and consecrated her as your own)

Chiasmus with A for verbs and B for what Juno is offering. It is a formal way of speaking, drawing attention to her offers

Omnes ut tecum meritis pro talibus annos (in return for such services, she might spend all her years with you)

Chiasmus of A for Deiopea’s years/life/what is going to happen to her) and B for Aeolus’ services. This shows that it was a bribe or reciprocal arrangement - marriage is a reward

Omnes … annos (all her years)

Enclosing word order emphasises the amount of time they spend together, using emphatic placement at the start of the line, drawing attention to the length of time that Deiopea will be faithful for

Pulchra … prole parentem (parent with beautiful offspring)

Alliteration of ‘p’ (plosives) to draw attention to them and offering of marriage - Aeolus wants to have children, showing that this is the most important part of the deal to Aeolus

Pulchra … prole (beautiful offspring)

Enclosing word order to highlight the importance of the deal by emphasising the number of children there will be

O Regina (o, queen)

Word choice, showing respect for Juno through the direct address to her title

Mihi (for me)

Repetition of Mihi, juxtaposing ‘tu’, showing that Virgil doesn’t agree with Juno morally or that they’re going to work together against the odds

Tuus, tu (you, your)

Repetition of pronoun ‘tu’ emphasises what Juno wants rather than himself - Aeolus is taking less responsibility than Juno

Concilias (grant), das (give), facis (make)

Tricolon of verbs in the present tense (using the second person singular) trying to flatter Juno by saying that it was only her. The present tense sounds like a continuous or ongoing action, emphasising Aeolus’ fear as Juno has the power to take his power away from him, showing her respect to her power

Que (and)

Polysyndeton emphasises how grateful Aeolus is

Regni, sceptra Iovem (modest kingdom, the sceptre and Jupiter’s favour), epulis accumbere divum (recline at the banquet of the gods), tempestatumque potentem (master of the clouds and storms)

Five reasons to be grateful to Juno and Jupiter, as well as the reasons why Aeolus is saying yes and being loyal. We have no sense of his potential prejudice towards/against the Trojans - their deal is caused purely for business reasons with no emotions involved