Question
Read line 20 from the Aeneid.
The camp deserted, where the Grecians lay:
Which best describes the syntax used in this line?
A. The poet uses a question to describe the Grecians.
B. The poet uses inversion to build surprise about the Greeks’ departure.
C. The poet focuses on the actions of the Grecians by not using a subject.
D. The poet reverses the position of adjectives to emphasize the vanishing camp.
The camp deserted, where the Grecians lay:
Which best describes the syntax used in this line?
A. The poet uses a question to describe the Grecians.
B. The poet uses inversion to build surprise about the Greeks’ departure.
C. The poet focuses on the actions of the Grecians by not using a subject.
D. The poet reverses the position of adjectives to emphasize the vanishing camp.
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The best description of the syntax used in the line "The camp deserted, where the Grecians lay" is:
**C. The poet focuses on the actions of the Grecians by not using a subject.**
This option accurately reflects the structure, as the phrase emphasizes the state of the camp (deserted) without a clear subject performing the action. The focus is on the empty camp and the situation of the Grecians.
**C. The poet focuses on the actions of the Grecians by not using a subject.**
This option accurately reflects the structure, as the phrase emphasizes the state of the camp (deserted) without a clear subject performing the action. The focus is on the empty camp and the situation of the Grecians.
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