WorksheetsAeneid 659-705
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who is less and less happy?
Interea extremo bellator in aequore Turnus 614
palantis sequitur paucos iam segnior atque
iam minus atque minus successu laetus equorum.
Turnus
the wandering soldiers
the cavalry
the Trojans
Why does Turnus suddenly stop?
attulit hunc illi caecis terroribus aura
commixtum clamorem, arrectasque impulit auris
confusae sonus urbis et inlaetabile murmur.
'ei mihi! quid tanto turbantur moenia luctu? 620
quisve ruit tantus diversa clamor ab urbe?'
sic ait, adductisque amens subsistit habenis.
A terrible sound comes from the city
He sees the walls of the city fall
The breeze knocks him blind
What does his sister, disguised as Metiscus, tell Turnus to do?
atque huic, in faciem soror ut conversa Metisci
aurigae currumque et equos et lora regebat,
talibus occurrit dictis: 'hac, Turne, sequamur 625
Troiugenas, qua prima viam victoria pandit;
sunt alii qui tecta manu defendere possint.
ingruit Aeneas Italis et proelia miscet,
et nos saeva manu mittamus funera Teucris.
nec numero inferior pugnae neque honore recedes.'
To follow where the Trojans lead and not go back to the city
To defend the city with his bare hands if he has to
To face Aeneas in one-on-one combat
To retreat from the fight and forget about honor
What does Turnus say in the first part of his response to his sister:
'o soror, et dudum agnovi, cum prima per artem
foedera turbasti teque haec in bella dedisti,
et nunc nequiquam fallis dea. sed quis Olympo
demissam tantos volvit te ferre labores? 635
an fratris miseri letum ut crudele videres?
nam quid ago? aut quae iam spondet Fortuna salutem?
That she's not fooling him and he asks who caused her to endure seeing him die
That she's not fooling the gods and asks why he has to undergo such hardships
That he is mad she broke the treaty and asks what can he do about it
Why does Turnus talk about the wounded and dead soldiers in the rest of his speech?
vidi oculos ante ipse meos me voce vocantem
Murranum, quo non superat mihi carior alter,
oppetere ingentem atque ingenti vulnere victum. 640
occidit infelix ne nostrum dedecus Ufens
aspiceret; Teucri potiuntur corpore et armis.
He is explaining the sacrifices of others and how he can't do what she asks
He is explaining what happened to others who fought Aeneas and thus why he is scared
He is convincing her that he is the only warrior left and must fight
How does Turnus end his speech to his sister?
terga dabo et Turnum fugientem haec terra videbit? 645
usque adeone mori miserum est? vos o mihi, Manes,
este boni, quoniam superis aversa voluntas.
sancta ad vos anima atque istius inscia culpae
descendam magnorum haud umquam indignus avorum.'
He asks rhetorical questions emphasizing what he must do
He asks for advice on how to proceed
He begs the gods to save him
What happens after Turnus' speech?
Vix ea fatus erat: medios volat ecce per hostis 650
vectus equo spumante Saces, adversa sagitta
saucius ora, ruitque implorans nomine Turnum:
A wounded Latin warrior shows up to tell Turnus something
Turnus' friend Saces is wounded by the enemy in front of Turnus
Turnus sends a spear against the enemy
What does Saces tell Turnus?
'Turne, in te suprema salus, miserere tuorum.
fulminat Aeneas armis summasque minatur
deiecturum arces Italum excidioque daturum, 655
iamque faces ad tecta volant. in te ora Latini,
in te oculos referunt; mussat rex ipse Latinus
quos generos vocet aut quae sese ad foedera flectat.
Aeneas is at the city and the Latins are looking to Turnus for help
King Latinus is crying because the treaty has been broken
Aeneas is coming to face Turnus
What else does Saces tell Turnus?
praeterea regina, tui fidissima, dextra
occidit ipsa sua lucemque exterrita fugit. 660
soli pro portis Messapus et acer Atinas
sustentant acies. circum hos utrimque phalanges
stant densae strictisque seges mucronibus horret
ferrea; tu currum deserto in gramine versas.'
That the queen has killed herself and there are two heroes guarding the city
That Messapus and Atinas have been killed
That the queen left the city and Messapus and Atinas are guarding her
How does Turnus react to this speech?
obstipuit varia confusus imagine rerum 665
Turnus et obtutu tacito stetit; aestuat ingens
uno in corde pudor mixtoque insania luctu
et furiis agitatus amor et conscia virtus.
ut primum discussae umbrae et lux reddita menti,
ardentis oculorum orbis ad moenia torsit 670
turbidus eque rotis magnam respexit ad urbem.
He's shocked, ashamed, and sad
He's afraid and unsure what to do
He's enraged and reinvigorated
