Inferno Test
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When Dante is lost in the dark forest it represents…
Confusion and Sin
Dantes journey begins on…
Good Friday
Which three beasts block his way?
The leapard (fraud), The lion (violence), the she-wolf (incontinence)
Who guides Dante through hell?
Virgil and says Beatrice sent him.
The sign above the gate says…
“Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.
Circle 1 holds all the…
Opportunists- people who took no side in life.
What is the punishment for the opportunists?
endlessly chase a blank banner while being stung by insects.
Who ferries souls across the river Acheron?
Charon
In Circle 1, For unbaptized people and virtuous non-Christians (like Homer, Socrates, etc.).
They are not physically tormented, but live in sadness without hope of Heaven.
In circle 2 what does Minos do when judging the souls?
by wrapping his tail around himself to assign their place.
In circle 2, what happens to the lustful?
blown around in a violent storm forever.
Who are the famous sinners in Circle 2 with a great love story?
Francesca and Paolo are two souls punished for their lustful affair.
What does Dante do when he hears francescas story?
He faints.
In circle 3 what do sinners lie in?
Disgusting cold rain and filth.
Who is Cerberus in Circle 3?
the three-headed dog, guards them and rips at the souls.
In circle 4, what do hoarders and wasters do?
roll heavy weights into each other and yell.
Who is Plutus in circle 4?
Guards circle 4, a god of wealth who speaks nonsense.
What happens in Circle 5: Wrath?
The angry fight on the surface of the river Styx.
Where do the sullen lie?
Gurgling beneath the water.
Who dos Dante meet in Circle 5?
Filippo Argenti, a wrathful soul he dislikes.
In Circle 6, what is the city of Dis guarded by?
Demons and furies
In circle 6, what are the heretics punished by?
Trapped in burning tombs.
What 3 parts is circle 7 divided into?
Violence against others, Violence against self, Violent against God, Nature, Art.
In circle 7, what is the punishment against violence against others?
Souls boil in a river of blood (Phlegethon); Centaurs shoot arrows at them.
In circle 7, what is the punishment against violence againsts oneself.
Souls become trees and are torn by harpies.
Souls who committed suicide are punished here.
They can only speak when their branches are broken or torn.
In circle 7, what is the punishment against violence against God?
Burn forever on burning sand with fire raining down.
In Circle 7, who is Capaneus?
who still curses God as he burns.
Who is Brunetto Latini?
his old teacher, among the souls of those violent against nature.They must walk endlessly under fiery rain.
In Circle 9 the area is…
Frozen.
in Circle 9, satan has…
has wings that create icy winds; he has three faces, each chewing a traitor: Judas Iscariot (betrayed Jesus) Brutus and Cassius (betrayed Caesar)
What is the worst sin in hell?
Betrayal.
How do dante and virgil escape hell?
by climbing down Satan’s body and up the other side.
Dante
Main character; journeys through Hell |
Virgil
His guide; sent by Beatrice
Beatrice
Dante’s beloved who sends help from Heaven
Minos
Judge of the dead; uses tail to assign punishments
Charon
Ferryman across the river Acheron
Francesca
Punished for lust; tells her story in Circle 2
Cerberus
3-headed dog who guards the gluttons
Plutus
Demon guarding the greedy
Filippo Argenti
Wrathful soul Dante rejects
Capaneus
Blasphemer in burning desert
Satan
Frozen in ice at the center of Hell
Harpies
Birds who torment souls who committed suicide |
Minotaur
Guards the violent circle, half-man, half-bull
Nessus
Centaur guide through the boiling blood of violent sinners
Furies
Mythological avengers in the City of Dis
Centaurs
Half-human creatures who patrol with bows
Acheron
First river of Hell.
Styx
River of wrath
Phlegethon
River of boiling blood.
Limbo
First circle, no physical pain
Dis
Capital city of Hell.
Incontinence:
A lack of self-control, especially over desires or appetites. In Inferno, this refers to sins like lust, gluttony, and greed (Cantos 5–7). These sinners couldn’t control themselves in life.
Contrapasso:
The law of divine punishment in Inferno — the punishment fits the sin, either by resemblance or opposite. Example: the lustful are blown around by wind just like they were swept away by passion in life.