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Book 3Interlude (<strong>of</strong> wandering)Aeneas has a minor roleAnchises importantHelenus and Adromache (joyful episode)Escape from danger: Cyclops, Scylla, CharbydisBook 4Tragedy <strong>of</strong> LoveVenus and Juno (agreement)Inner conflict <strong>of</strong> AeneasAffection yields to dutyGuilt <strong>of</strong> Dido: results in deathTurning point: Aeneas to depart; effect onDidoSuicide <strong>of</strong> Dido, who cannot live withoutAeneasBook 5Lessening <strong>of</strong> tension: gamesFuneral gamesAeneas quiets disputesIncrease <strong>of</strong> tension: burning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> shipsDeath <strong>of</strong> ParlinurusBook 6The Future RevealedAeneas receives his commissionDramatic progression: delays and suspense,climaxed by revelation <strong>of</strong> Rome's destinyAnchises reveals later Roman historyDeath <strong>of</strong> Marcellus consecrates <strong>the</strong> New OrderBook 9Interlude (at Trojan camp)Aeneas absentAscanius importantNisus and Euryalus (tragic episode)Escape from danger: Turnus in <strong>the</strong> TrojancampBook 10Tragedy <strong>of</strong> War: Pallas; Lausus & MezentiusVenus and Juno (conflict)Outer conflict <strong>of</strong> AeneasPity yields to justiceGuilt <strong>of</strong> Turnus: leads to death in Book XIITurning point: death <strong>of</strong> Pallas; effect onAeneasDeath Mezentius, who cannot live withoutLaususBook 11Lessening <strong>of</strong> tension: truceBurial <strong>of</strong> deadLatinus unable to avert dissensionIncrease <strong>of</strong> tension: renewal <strong>of</strong> fightingDeath <strong>of</strong> CamillaBook 12The Future AssuredAeneas fulfills his commissionDramatic treatment <strong>of</strong> combat: delays andsuspense, climaxed by victory <strong>of</strong> AeneasReconciliation <strong>of</strong> Jupiter and Juno creates laterRomansDeath <strong>of</strong> Turnus seals <strong>the</strong> doom <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> OldOrderA THIRD grouping finds a series <strong>of</strong> book-pairs (W.S. Anderson,The Art <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Aeneid</strong>):Books 1 & 2: Carthage and TroyBooks 3 & 4: The Search for HomeBooks 5 & 6: Sicily and ItalyBooks 7 & 8: "War, a monster <strong>of</strong> two faces"Books 9 & 10: In defeat and victoryBooks 11 & 12: Turnus or Aeneas?
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