laocoon

Is vera dIxit,
non credit ArgolicIs,
sic pUnItus est.

Sinon's Story: Effective Parts (57-198)

From his entire story, I find about five particular lies that I believe had the most effect on the Trojans. His renunciation of being a Greek, the fact that tricky Odysseus killed Palamedes and so his hatred of Odysseus/the Greeks, that he was going to be sacrificed for the Greeks, and that if the horse was hurt by the Trojans, they would suffer.
The Trojans obviously hate the Greeks, and Sinon saying that he hates the Greeks as well, so much so that he doesn't even want to be a Greek, must have a strong effect on the Trojans. It makes them feel as if they're with someone they can already trust, since by hating the Greeks he's kindof on the Trojans' side. Next, there's Sinon saying that, in line 90, "InvidiA postquam pellAcis UlixI" Odysseus killed Palamedes, his relative. This reaffirms the Trojans' knowledge of Odysseus being a tricky and conniving man and makes them believe that Sinon does in fact have a pretty good reason for hating the Greeks. Also, from this, Sinon says he swore vengence on the Greeks, further establishing an alliance between Sinon and the unknowing Trojans. The Trojans are warring with the Greeks, they clearly want revenge on them just as much as Sinon says he does. On top of this, Sinon says he was to be sacrificed by the Greeks, in order to assure them a safe ride home. This made Sinon hate the Greeks more, and made his story more believable. The only way he'd be left behind if all the Greeks left is for something like the story he made up to have happened. And lastly, what most definitely tipped the Trojans to the side of believing Sinon, was a combination of what Sinon said and what happened. He says, in line 189, "nam sI vestra manus violAsset dOna Minervae" they (the Trojans) will suffer. Laocoon did in fact 'violate' Minerva's gift, and he was devoured by two sea monster serpents. So they probably took what he said into consideration, but once a Trojan did in fact suffer from doing what Sinon warned against, it was the most effective part of his story of lies.
So these things persuade the Trojans, and so the Trojans fall to their destruction..all because of a cleverly put together web of lies, obviously constructed by Odysseus.

latin haiku up to line 271

Pater regnAbit,
Tum filius regnAbit,
fundantem in Latium.
(lay-shum)my pronunciation

pg 63 Quaestio

The specific aspect of Vergil's characterization of the great man he uses in his extended simile that prompts the reader to compare this man to Aeneas himself is the use of 'pietAte..virum' in line 151. In line 10, when Vergil first mentions Aeneas in this epic, he uses that same exact phrase, 'pietAte virum'. It is even the same form of both words. He describes this great man who is able to soothe the upset crowd as a devoted man, just as he describes Aeneas and makes the case that Juno should not be putting such a devoted man through the horrible troubles she was. He uses this to say that Aeneas can do what the man in his simile does. This is shown further in the poem, the part we read in translation. Aeneas gives his men a pep talk, perhaps like the one the great man in the simile could have given, and soothes his upset fleet, most likely worn down and worried about all the lost men. Therefore, Vergil describes the man in his simile and Aeneas as being 'pietAte virum' (line 10 and 151), comparing the two. He later supports that Aeneas is like this man when he gives the soothing speech to his remaining fleet.

haiku aeneid up to line 141

Mare commOtum,
magnum NeptUnum vexat.
Nec tumultum amat.

Aeneid haiku up to 103ish

High waves and harsh winds,
the undeserving on-board..
Will he survive it?

Contemporary Epic

I believe that Pearl Harbor is a contemporary epic for a series of reasons. First, it focuses on a very serious subject, the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Many American soldiers lives were lost during that Japanese surprise attack and because of that it is remembered as a tremendously tragic time in our country's history. Next, it has a heavy national significance. This bombing was one of the reasons America joined World War II, something of a heated topic at the time. To me, a cause for entering a world war is pretty significant to a country. On top of that, this movie is very long, over 2 hours. It has to be because of the seriousness of its subject and its importance to American culture but this is also another characteristic of an epic. And lastly, this is very much a movie about heroic deeds. For one thing, the main characters are soldiers and nurses and those jobs alone are doing deeds, and when the bombing happens, the boys Rafe and Danny go, without hesitation, defending the American base.
Pearl Harbor is about a serious subject, has a national significance, is very long, and has heroic deeds in it. Therefore, for these reasons, this movie is a contemporary epic.