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Cards in this guide (12)
Which statement about the Inferno is true

That God is unfair in punishment that he brings among sinners.

The events of the Inferno take place before Dante was exiled from Florence.

Dante wrote the Inferno after his exile from Florence.

What is the frame narrative of the Canterbury Tales

A band of travelers sharing stories to entertain one another along the trip

Traveling pilgrims making the journey to Canterbury telling stories to one another

What is the most likely reason The Monk's Tale is full of parables

Parables were commonplace in Chaucer's time, and audiences would have found them familiar.


Parables resembled the teachings of Jesus, with which most audiences in Chaucer's time were familiar.

Which innovation is attributed to Geoffrey chaucer

The use of slant rhyme

Which scenario is the best example of a frame narrative

Four survivors of world war ll sit around a table and share their war stories with a naïve reporter.

Which sentence describes a characteristic of a poetry slam

The poetry is performed rather than read.

What statement best explains the difference between the Balinese production's interpretation of the tempest and the Utah valley university production's interpretation

The Balinese production has a magical and mystical tone, while the tone of the Utah Valley University production is more menacing.

The Balinese production used a shadow screen as a stage, while the Utah Valley University production used a traditional stage and actors.

Which statement about the Inferno is best supported by the use of evidence from the text

Dante believed demons are evil and ignorant, as shown by the scene in which they are tricked by a sinner.

In what way is Dante's universe orderly

Good is always rewarded, and evil is always punished.
Hell is arranged into different sections as one descends deeper into the Earth.

Punishment for sins corresponds to the actual sinful act.

According to the monk what is one of Fortune's traits

She abandons people when they least expect it

What statement would Dante most likely agree with in the story inferno

Religious leaders do not necessarily represent their religion well. Apex

Which line is decasyllabic

I sometimes wonder who is worthy here.

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