The Cantos

In Canto thirty one, the focus is centered around large ideas. The main focal point are the giants who Dante describe as “lofty towers” (265). These giants are depicted by Dante as those “whom Jove still rumbles at / With menace when he thunders” (267). First, they were defeated by Jove in the battle of Phlegra which consisted of Jove invading a plain in which a group of one hundred giants, the Gigantes, lived. The Giants were outnumbered by Jove and his allied gods which resulted in the gods…

Dante’s Fraudulence: The Lessening of a Punishment In Dante’s Inferno, readers see that Dante believes fraudulence is a worse crime than violence. I understand why he may have thought it needed to be punished more—he wanted to teach the politicians of his time to be more honest—but in reality, violence is a much worse crime. When we look at societies jails today, who has the longer sentence, the thieves and liars or murderers and rapists? It is the latter. I disagree with Dante when it comes…

I too shall lie/ Pushed down in turn when that other one has come:/ My abrupt question assumed that you were he.” (Canto XIX line 68) It is shown here that Pope Nicholas III shows no remorse for his sins in life, but instead an acceptance of his punishment. His punishment has not made Pope Nicholas a better person. His eternal punishment has become a waiting game for…

sang their songs, followed by the Intermediate and Men’s choir. In between the transitions from one choir to the next, were small group, duet and solo songs. After Men’s Choir, Bel Cantos and their Choir Clinic, which I was a part of, got up and sang “Pink Panther” and “Loosin Yelav”. Following those songs, Bel Cantos sang “I Have a Voice”. Then Rocky Mountain got up and sang “Gloria” and then “A Musical” with the Bonnevaires. The final two songs were sung by Bonnevaires. These pieces concluded…

On the other hand, the poem, Responsory for the Virgin shows influences similar to the Song of Roland, but in a tone that is less imperialistic. Hilegard of Bingen became a nun in her early adulthood. She was very influential, spreading Christianity through her poetic works. With her poems she was essentially a lyrical mouth piece of the Roman Catholic Church. In the poem, Hildegard describes the scene of the immaculate conception of Christ. In the lines, “Priceless integrity / Her virgin gate /…

writing is right for you.Foster explains that each person will have a different ideas and emotions about the text, but every individual should decide whether or not to read different material. Foster also states that just because Ezra Pound wrote The Cantos, does not mean that he cannot enjoy his other works.Not every literary work deemed great will be suitable for every reader due to its content.All readers can choose whether or not to read certain controversial works, or avoid certain authors…

about Pope Nicholas III’s punishment is that his is worse than the other sinners. Dante notices this, and asks Virgil, “‘...who is that one in the fire who writhes and quivers more than all the others? From him the ruddy flames seem to leap higher’” (Canto XIX, lines 28-30). The “one in the fire” was a Pope during life, the man considered to have the word of God in the Catholic church, and a man regarded with the highest of respects. Even so, he is the one who “writhes and quivers more than the…

“Don Juan’s achievement is not to reinterpret or recreate but to destroy the epic form by a comprehensive attach on the whole tradition of epic poetry – its style, its structure, and its values” (Lauber) This shows the idea of selfhood for Lord Byron. He went against the grain and created something nobody before him had. Although going against the grain can barely put it into perspective when destroying the epic form is the chosen way to describe it. Due to the nature of the poem, some readers…

(The Daughter of the Regiment). Juan Diego was Juan Diego Flórez is a renowned operatic tenor that was born in Lima, Peru on January 13, 1973. Juan Diego studied at the Curtis Institute of Music where he is said to have developed the Bel Canto technique. Bel Canto is a term related to Italian singing and as well as a particular music style characterized by florid flowing lines performed by the vocalist. In order to properly understand Juan Diego Florez role in his performance is important to…

so compounded as in Canto IV, where Dante the pilgrim meets the souls in Limbo. Dante the poet’s choice of whom to include among the “virtuous pagans” seems inconsistent and his removal of the pre-Christian monotheists from Limbo leaves questions about what it means, in his mind, to believe in God and to live a righteous life by His laws and the rules of the church, as well as in what circumstances a failure to do so is acceptable. The strange placements and exceptions in Canto IV make the…