Dante’s  Inferno
Study  guide
1.  The  Divine  Comedy
-­‐ Made  up  of  3  books  :  The  Inferno,  Purgatory,  paradise
2.  Allegory  –
-­‐  a  symbolic  narrative
3.  Dante
-­‐      ____________________  is  his  guide  through  hell
-­‐ Beatrice  is  Dante’s  love  ,  and  guide  through  __________________
-­‐ There  are  __________  circles  of  hell
-­‐ Name  the  three  animals  that  persuade  Dante  and  what  they  represent.
4.  Dante’s  journey  starts  on  Good  Friday  and  ends  on  Easter  Monday.
5.    Minos  –  was  the…
6.  Who  were  the  opportunists  and  what  did  they  do  or  not  do?
7.      Know  the  different  circles  of  hell
-­‐Circle  1
-­‐ Circle  2
-­‐Circle  3
-­‐Circle  4
-­‐Circle  5
-­‐Circle  6
-­‐Circle  7
-­‐Circle  8

-­‐Circle  9
8.  Who  is  in  Circle  9?    Describe  what  he  looks  like  and  the  area  around  him.    (3faces,   the  colors/temperature)
9.    Why  did  Virgil/Dante  have  to  climb  down  Satan’s  back?
10.    What  is  ironic  about  Satan’s  position?
11.  How  can  people  of  today’s  society  relate  to   The  Inferno ?