Symbols used in the epic are the Achaean ships; the shield of Achilles. ... Protagonist of the poem is Aeneas. ... In the second half of the epic the climax is when Turnus kills Pallas, inciting the lethal vengeance of Aeneas. ... In the second half, the war between the Trojans and the Latins comes down to a duel between Aeneas and Turnus. Aeneas wins, and, after considering sparing his enemy's life, he decides to kill Turnus to avenge Pallas's death. ...

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