0
Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy is an epic poem written over a 13 year period by Dante Alighieri. The story was written in three parts, Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.
402 Questions
How does Dantes description of hell in the inferno what statement best supports Dante beliefs?
Dante belived that baptism is a requirement to get into heaven.
I take it that this term refers to the infinite generosity of God.
Order the sequence in which dante sees things in Canto 1 of inferno?
In Canto 1 of the Inferno, Dante sees a leopard, a lion, and a she-wolf in that order as he tries to climb the hill towards salvation. These animals symbolize lust, pride, and greed respectively, representing the sins that obstruct his path towards spiritual enlightenment.
In Dante's Inferno why does Dante believe that the traitors would spend eternity in circle 9?
Because they were most displeasing to God, thus most farthest and more woe assails them than the rest.
The paragraph does not attempt to capture the reader's interest.
What element of Dante inferno shows the reader that he wants to expose corruption in the church?
By placing many church leaders among the sinners in Hell
What level of hell did Alexander the great go to in Dante's Inferno?
canto 13
I think it's actually Canto XII.
Why does Alexander the great end up in the last circle of hell in Dante's Inferno?
Because Dante believed him to be treacherous, thus he was sent to the last level of Hell.
Violence, sublevel Forest of Suicides.
How is Dante 's divine comedy an example of humanist art?
It highlights strong emotions and the experiences of individuals.
Dante Alighieri, often called only by his first name, was an Italian poet who lived from the year 1265 to 1321. His masterpiece, the 'Divine Comedy' is regarded as one of the most important literary works, not only of Italian literature, but of the history of humanity.
What is the significance of the number 3 in Dante's Inferno?
It has to do with religion. Three, the father the son and the holy ghost. Three, heaven, hell and purgatory. dante uses these by having three compenents make up his divine comedy and having the poem written in terza rema, THREE lines for every stanza.
How do Virgil's interactions with Dante change as they travel deeper into Hell?
In the beginning, Virgil is patient and kind with Dante, but he grows more stern with Dante as they move further through Hell.
What is Dante's law of symbolic retribution in Dante's Inferno?
It suggests how a punishment should fit a sin.
Who was the author of divine comedy?
The author of the Divine Comedy was Dante Alighieri. It was written between 1308 and 1322.
Is a major difference between Doré's and Blake's illustrations of Dante's Inferno?
Doré depicts Dante and Virgil as traditional heroic characters, while Blake's characters are more childlike.
Sublevel 3, of Treachery. Ptolomaea. Traitor to guests.
