largior ... dicunt (lines 1–5): how does Virgil present Elysium as an attractive and appealing place? Make three points, each referring to the Latin.

The use of the comparative adjective 'largior' to describe 'aether' creates a vivid description of the vast expanse of sky. The comparative heightens the scale of this place, showing that Elysium is not only beautiful but its sheer size is appealing in itself.'Solem suum, sua sidera' is a neat alliterative phrase explaining the uniqueness of the place described; it is a special space as it has its own sun and stars. 'pars..pars' suggests a choice of activities that one can part in. Elysium is, therefore, made appealing to the reader as a place where one can enjoy not one but several different activities.

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