How does Vergil create a sense of pathos in these ll 41-46?

In Polydorus speech, Vergil uses a variety of techni ues to evo!e a sense of pathos" #irstly, $y particular word choice, Vergil creates a sense of the suffering that Polydorus endures" %he word &'iseru'( referring to hi'self generates sy'pathy for Polydorus and contri$utes to the overall sense of pathos" %he word choices used when descri$ing this island as a &crudelis terras( and &litus avaru'( further enhance this effect, as it suggests the dangers Polydorus is enduring in this place" %his is further enhanced $y the fact that crudelitas and avaritas are negative ualities, and this renders us 'ore sy'pathetic towards Polydorus, and it is this sy'pathy which undenia$ly leads to the pathos created in this passage" )epetition is also used to stress the pathos in this passage" %he word &parce( is repeated twice and in close pro*i'ity to each other, con+uring a sense of desperation and a plea to ,eneas to leave hi' alone" %his sense of his suffering in helplessness contri$utes to the pathetic nature of Polydorus" -i!ewise, the word &fuge( is repeated twice in si'ilar fashion to e'phasise its uality, and serves as an appeal for ,eneas to leave the dangers of the island" %his selfless act as an atte'pt to protect ,eneas further strengthens the feeling of pathos associated with Polydorus" .se of i'agery also helps to con+ure a sense of pathos for Polydorus in this passage" #or e*a'ple, the sentence &hic confi*u' ferrea te*it teloru' seges et iaculis increvit acutis( is a harsh i'age drawing upon the notion of weapons growing +ust as plants do, nourished $y the $lood of Polydorus" %his is an i'age of al'ost visceral and gory proportions, and further garners our sy'pathy for Polydorus who is suffering under this, and thus evo!es pathos on his $ehalf" %his i'age is enhanced $y the pseudo-ono'atopoeic ualities of the words used with phrases such as &confi*u' ferrea te*it teloru' seges( and &iaculis increvit acutis(, which contain an a$undance of pointed hard &c(, &t( and &*( sounds" %hese sounds si'ulate the &sharpness( and edge of the very o$+ects they are descri$ing, honed weapons of war, and this accentuates the pain and suffering of Polydorus, this provo!es our sy'pathy" ,nother aspect of the speech that contri$utes to the pathos is the delayed e*position of the na'e of &Polydorus(, in star! contrast to the na'e &,eneas( $eing the third word in the passage" .p until this point,, Polydorus has $een descri$ed as a series of ad+ectives and concepts that further evo!e out sy'pathy, such as &'iseru'( and &sepulto( suggest wretchedness, suffering and pain, especially since Polydorus has not $een properly $uried leading to what the )o'ans $elieved was a conde'nation to wal! the lands for 1// years in unrest" ,s well as this, Polydorus says &'e %roia tulit(, con+uring up the slaughter of innocents at %roy" %his delayed e*position reveals hi' as a suffering $eing of 'ystery until his

na'e is introduced, at which we associate all this victi'isation with hi', a techni ue which creates a sense of pathos"