1. The Aeneid Book IVThe Passion of the Queen By Virgil Geschke/English IV The Aeneid Book IV

2. Characteristics of a Roman • Characteristics are personified by Aeneas • Builder • Natural instinct to build up Carthage • Physical Beauty • Describe as god-like Geschke/English IV The Aeneid Book IV

3. Characteristics of a Roman • Characteristics are personified by Aeneas • Needs of the country come before his personal desires • Most important characteristic of a Roman • Aeneas loves Dido • Aeneas does not want to leave Dido • Sacrifices his love for the betterment of Rome Geschke/English IV The Aeneid Book IV

4. What is not a Roman • Characteristics are personified by Dido • Personal desires come before the needs of the country • Abandons the city • Towers are half-built Geschke/English IV The Aeneid Book IV

5. What is not a Roman • Characteristics are personified by Dido • Army is no longer trained • Defenses are not strengthened Geschke/English IV The Aeneid Book IV

6. What is not a Roman • Characteristics are personified by Dido • Curses all future relations between Rome and Carthage • most significant act of selfishness • Virgil suggests this curse brings about the Punic Wars • Three wars between Rome and Carthage (fact) Geschke/English IV The Aeneid Book IV

7. What is not a Roman • Characteristics are personified by Dido • Curses all future relations between Rome and Carthage • The third war resulted in the destruction of Carthage (fact) • Virgil suggests Dido’s curse eventually brought about the destruction of Carthage (fiction) Geschke/English IV The Aeneid Book IV