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Cards in this guide (15)
What type of writing would be most likely to be ficton

Novel

Which title names a part of the divine comedy

Inferno (Hell)

What is one way that setting is important in the inferno

the setting is important because the organization of Hell into nine circles reflects Dante's belief in an orderly universe.

Who rescues Dante and Virgil from the demons

an angel

What statement best summarizes the plot of the Divine Comedy

In this classic work it tells the story of a man who journeys through Hell and Purgatory so that he can enter Heaven.


Dante travels through the afterlife and witnesses how people are punished and rewarded.

What sentence best describes the character of Virgil as he is portrayed in Dante's Inferno


He is a well-respected poet who exhibits clear reason and logic as he guides Dante through the Inferno.

Which innovation is attributed to Geoffrey chaucer

The use of slant rhyme

Which literal detail of the Inferno most likely connects to the symbolic idea of going in a spiritual journey within oneself

Dante journeys from the outer circle to the inner circles of Hell.

What are symbolic meaning does the character Dante most likely represent in the inferno

He represents mankind -Apex

According to Michael Meister's introduction to the inferno why does Dante's story still have a powerful effect on its readers hundreds of years after its creation

Because it deals with the human struggles with good and evil found within ever person, which is still a struggle today

Which sentence is an example of imagery

Answer this question…

The blue fuzzy socks wrapped Shana's feet in toasty warmth.

What is the symbol and its hidden meaning

The symbol is the string which represents determination and self control

If a story were set in a children park which image would best symbolize friendship

One child pushing another on the swing

Two children on a see-saw (teter-totter)

What statement about setting is true as relates to a story

Setting affects character behavior, which drives the plot ~apex

Which descriptive phrase from the scenario best represents lightheartedness

an abrupt snap

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