History inferno

it sucks

Which literary device is a phrase or image that has a double meaning? It can be understood on a literal level but also on a symbolic level. 

allegory

At the beginning of the Inferno, Canto 1, Dante is lost in a dark wood. This dark wood is most likely an allegory for _______________.

the experience of living apart from God's laws

In the Inferno, Canto 2, what vice does Virgil accuse Dante of displaying as they are at the entrance of Hell?

cowardice

In the Inferno, Canto 1, readers can see Dante the Pilgrim as an allegorical representation for _____________.

mankind

In the Inferno, Canto 2, why is Beatrice not afraid to enter the Inferno and summon Virgil?

God's grace makes her untouchable.

What is the literary term for grammatical constructs or ideas that are repeated in reverse order and is named after the Greek letter chi, which looks like an X?

chiasmus

In the Inferno, Canto 1, what reason does Dante give for sharing his experience, even though it was terrifying?

to share the good he found

In the Inferno, Canto 2, Dante's guide says, "Why do you delay? ... Why are you not more spirited and sure?" Why does the guide expect Dante to be courageous?

He has three blessed ladies looking after him.

In the Inferno, Canto 1, which historical figure appears to guide Dante toward God?

Virgil

In the Inferno, Canto 3, which type of sinners are held in the vestibule and punished by endlessly being whipped around by wind and forced to follow a banner aimlessly?

those who refused to join any cause

In the Inferno, Canto 4, what does Dante learn can rescue a soul from Limbo?

the divine work of Christ

In the Inferno, Canto 3, what drives the souls to step onto Charon's boat and cross into Hell

divine justice

In the Inferno, Canto 4, which type of souls dwell in Limbo?

people who believed in God but lived before Christ came, virtuous pagans, and unbaptized infants

In the Inferno, Canto 4, Dante sees Plato and Aristotle, who are known for being _____________.

philosophers

In the Inferno, Canto 3, according to the inscription above the door to the Inferno, which attribute of God moved Him to create this place?

justice

In the Inferno, Canto 4, which type of soul in Limbo does Dante describe as men with honor?

poets

In the Inferno, Canto 4, based on your knowledge of archetypal imagery, describing Limbo as a "blind world" indicates that it is filled with souls who _________________.

lack knowledge of the Truth

In the Inferno, how many circles of Hell exist?

nine