Dantes Inferno Canto 1-5
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Dante's The Inferno
3 parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.
Inferno = hell
Purgatorio = purgatory/limbo
Paradiso = heaven.
Epic Poem
Has a vast setting (Forest/ underworld)
Epic Hero - Dante
Mentor - Virgil
Arduous journey
Told in verse, not prose.
Virgil
Famous Roman poet who will guide Dante through the Inferno. Cannot take him to heaven because he is not worthy (he is a Pagan).
7 deadly sins
Wrath, greed, sloth, lust, gluttony, pride, and envy.
How old is Dante?
- Midway through three scores and ten.
What do the leopard, lion, and she-wolf represent?
Leopard = treachery, Lion = violence, She-wolf = incontinence.
Who would be a modern example of Virgil?
T. Swift.
Who went to Limbo asking for Virgil's help?
Beatrice.
Who are the Opportunists?
Souls who are neither good nor evil, they cared only about themselves.
What is symbolic retribution?
As one sinned, so they are punished.
Who is Charon?
Greek myth reference—transports souls to their final destination.
How are the Opportunists punished?
Punished by chasing a banner forever while being stung by wasps and hornets, bleeding onto maggots.
How is their punishment an example of symbolic retribution?
They chased self-interest, now chase a banner; wasps are their consciences.
What is the most famous quote from Canto III?
"Abandon all hope ye who enter here."
What is Limbo?
First circle of hell. Place of sighs, not torture.
What is the Harrowing of Hell?
Christ went to hell after death to save faithful Jews from Limbo and bring them to paradise.
What are the three classes of people in Limbo?
Virtuous pagans, unbaptized, philosophers/heroes/poets.
What is the punishment in Limbo?
Loss of hope, never see the light of reason.
Which recognizable faces are in Limbo?
Homer and Ovid.
Who is Minos?
Creature who sorts souls into their circles of punishment.
What is the punishment for the lustful?
They are blown around forever by a violent storm.
Which famous characters are in the circle of the lustful?
Cleopatra, Achilles.
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