1. Book one of The Aeneid
The summary laid out by the opening of Book I has an enormous effect on the rest of the poem. ... The opening introduction allows the rest of the poem to focus on the travels and adventures of Aeneas. ... This proves to be how the rest of the poem is laid out. ... Book one is a dense collection of information that sets the framework for the rest of the poem. ... We are given the outline of the entire epic in the first forty nine lines. ...
- Word Count: 829
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School