Major themes of the poem are the glory of war; military values over family life; the impermanence of human life and its creations. ... When Virgil controls the narration, the point of view includes the actions of the gods as well as the human story; Aeneas, in his storytelling, does not have this access to the gods' perspective and relates events only from his own perspective. ...

• Word Count: 8864
• Approx Pages: 35
• Grade Level: High School