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Well That's Heartbreaking.. // Kaitlyn Terry

 "he knew himself fallen among enemies" (Virgil 47)

This sentence absolutely caught all of my attention and it took me a good while to figure out why. I still don't know if it's just my inner poet, but the sheer wording struck a chord within me. Granted, he turned and fled like a child in the face of a bee, but the admittance of defeat before the actual fight was so incredibly heartbreaking. He looked over his people, trying to spur motivation and all he received was defeat and shame. Imagine how earth-shattering it would be to try and motivate your comrades and be responded to with absolute defeat before even going into battle. Additionally, I think that the comparison of him to someone who nearly steps on a snake in a briar patch was excellent. I personally am a big fan of similes and metaphors and this was one of the best examples of a comparison that I have ever read.





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  1. ClaboNovember 12, 2020 at 2:21 AM

    I would definitely have to say that it is a very heartbreaking event as well. In reading the Iliad, we know that Troy is fated to fall, and I am assuming that the Trojans know this as well. Maybe this is why his soldiers are so defeated. Maybe it is because they know they are destined to fail.

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