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What is written over the gates of hell? How does it reflect themes in the inferno? |
Gates of Hell: "Abandon every hope, all you who enter." Theme of hopelessness in Dante |
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Key distinctions between Dante the Poet and Dante the Pilgrim |
Dante the Poet: Acts as supreme judge- decides where people belong in hell Bold- when Dante writes inferno, puts people that are still alive in he'll Harsh- not sympathetic Self-flatterer: has Virgil and others express admiration for him throughout the book Dante the Pilgrim Fragile Sympathetic Nature Humble -does not think himself worthy |
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Explain how Dante learns through the text |
Dante learns to not pity the sinners throughout the book, learns to show rage towards them because they committed sin in their lives |
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Explain how the trinity is reflected and parodied in the text |
The idea of three occurs throughout the book both in parody and trying to poke fun at it |
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Identify the major circles of hell according to categories of sin. |
Vestibule of Hell- Those who refuse to commit to a cause in life. River Acheron Circle 1 (Limbo)- virtuous nonbelievers Circle 2- lustful Circle 3- gluttons Circle 4- Hoarders and Spendthrifts Circle 5 (River Styx)- Wrathful and Slothful. Circle 6- Heretics Circle 7 ( Malebolge)- Simple fraud Circle 7- violent• Ring 1 ( River Phlegetgon)- Violent against nature • Ring 2 (Wood of Suicides)- Violent against self• Ring 3 (Burning Sands)- Violent against GodCircle 8 ( Malebolge)- Simple fraud Circle 9 (Cocytus)- Fraud Complex • Caina- Traitors against kindred • Antenora- Traitors against country • Ptolomaee- Traitors against guests • Judecca- Traitors against lords Circle 9 (Cocytus)- Fraud Complex • Caina- Traitors against kindred • Antenora- Traitors against country Ptolomaee- Traitors against guests • Ptolomaee- Traitors against guests • Judecca- Traitors against lords • Judecca- Traitors against lords
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Identify three major rivers in hell |
Acheron, Styx, Phlegethon |
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Identify Virgil, historically and allegorically, in the poem poem poem
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Historically: Virgil was a poet and an Italian which made Dante idolize him. Virgil was also considered a profit as in one of books he foretold the coming of Christ. Virgil is a mediator between old and new views in Rome. Allegorically: he represents reason or human wisdom and therefore it is reason that guides Dante through hell this is prominent in Virgil gets tricked and it shows how even reason can be tricked |
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What are Malebolges? Where are they located? |
The Malebolge are the evil pockets located in the eight circle of hell. All sinners in the eight circle have committed simple fraud. |
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What are the three major divisions of hell? How are they represented symbolically? |
The three major divisions are incontinence, fraud and violence. They are represented symbolically by the she-wolf, leopard, and lion. |
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Identify some of the mythological creatures we meet in hell (at least seven) |
Cerberus Centaur Charon Geryon Minotaur Medusa Minos |
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Where is Satan located? Describe him and his situation. |
Satan is at the bottom of hell waist deep in the frozen Cocytus. Red face chews Judas. Yellow face chews Cassius. Black face chews Brutus. Wings are what freeze Cocytus. |
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Explain the image of the Old Man of Crete. How does he connect with larger geography of hell? |
Head is made of gold, arms and chest made of silver, legs of brass and the rest is iron but right foot is terra cotta. Different materials represent the declining aged of man. Page 203. Tears of old man create the three Rivers of hell and the form the lake Cocytus |
