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1. How was the death of Germanicus received?

His death was mourned widely.

2. How does the author use the tricolon to emphasise the reaction to the death of Germanicus?

Lines 31-33: the tricolon moves from the micro to the macro: allies, enemies, everyone is mourning him.

3. Who was he compared to? In what ways?

Alexander the Great. His appearance, his age and the manner and place of his death

4. What literary technique does he use in the above comparison?

Ascending tricolon

5. How do you think Tacitus feels about Germanicus?

His account of the great mourning and the comparison with Alexander, as well as the great pathos with which he recounts his final days points to admiration on the part of Tacitus.

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