Book One: The Trojans reach Carthage
This document is the main working area for your study group. The aim is to build up everyone’s understanding
of book one by breaking it up into scenes and simplifying / explaining what happens. Each scene is broken
into more sections where you try and summarise the key points / ideas. To provide further guidance I have
given clues to the sorts of info you need to include in each section.
You can communicate in a number of different ways. It doesn’t have to be all typed. Someone could get
creative and take a more visual approach and storyboard or use images to summarise (any budding artists?)
or you could record an audio summary (so someone uses a headset and record themselves). Use something
like http://www.podomatic.com and then copy and paste the link to your podcast into the relevant section
below. No text needed.
Beside each section you need to insert an image that represents the corresponding section. Use an image
that helps to visually describe something that happens. I have provided a couple of examples to help you on
your way.
When you have a question insert a comment somewhere (click “insert” in the menu above and then click
“comment”). Questions / comments could be to me to clarify something or to the rest of your group.
Lastly - this is a group document not an individual one. You can share tasks around and spread the
load by I strongly urge that you all work together to make the final document a good record of book
one. You can then print it off and use it for exam preparation.
TASK: COMPREHENSION OF THE BOOK
Scene One:
Juno’s Storm
Juno
Diagram or bullet point all the reasons for Juno’s hatred of Troy
Place a map with
Carthage located here
Research on Carthage
Research Carthage and find out about the Punic Wars. Communicate some of that
information here
King Aeolus
Summarise the main points of Juno’s plan here. Who is Aeolus? What does he do
and why (some bribery here)?
We meet Aeneas
What impression of Aeneas do we get when we first meet him? What is he doing?
Neptune
Summarise his intervention and why he intervened
Scene Two:
The Trojans land on North Africa (30-33)
Over the course of these pages Aeneas demonstrates his leadership skills. Note
down some examples of this
Scene Three: Jupiter’s Prophecy
This is an extremely important part of book one. You need to have a clear understanding of the different
parts to this rather lengthy prophecy. The best way would be to break it down into clear bullet points.
Provide a couple of quotes here and there as well
Scene Four:
Aeneas and Venus
Aeneas and Venus meet
Describe their meeting and their early conversation. How is Venus disguised?
The Story of Dido
Another important story - summarise it
The eagle and the swans
See if you can explain the symbolism here
Scene Five
The Trojans in Carthage
The building of Carthage
Describe what sort of activities are going on in the building of Carthage. How is it
significant to Aeneas?
The Temple of Juno
Iloneus’ Speech
Why is he so angry? What has happened? What does he ask of Dido
Venus’ Plan
Describe it? What happens?
TASK: GLOSSARY:
Define each of the following key terms
Argos
Aeolus
Deiopea
Ilium
Simois
Triton
Cymothoe
Tyre
Lavinium
Alba Longa
Latium
Tyrians
Sychaeus
Pygmalion
Jove
Ilioneus
Pallas
Dardan
Cytherean
Teucer
Hesperia
Phrygian
Furor
Pietas