Didactic Poems
Virgil
Excerpt
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What is the metrical structure of didactic poems?

Hexameters

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What was the period in which Virgil lived?

The Augustan period

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Who is the god mentioned in the excerpt?

Apollo

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List 3 common topics of didactic poetry

Philosophy, Agriculture, Love, Science, etc.

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List 2 of Virgil's major works

The Aeneid, Georgics, and Eclogues

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What food does Virgil reference at the beginning of the poem?

Honey

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