was probably begun about 1307; it was completed shortly before his death. The work is an allegorical narrative‚ in verse of great precision and dramatic force‚ of the poet’s imaginary journey through hell‚ purgatory‚ and heaven. It is divided into three sections‚ correspondingly named the Inferno (Hell)‚ the Purgatorio (Purgatory)‚ and the Paradiso (Paradise). In each of these three realms the poet meets with mythological‚ historical‚ and contemporary personages. Each character is symbolic of a particular
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traversed the territory before‚ Virgil serves as a figure of knowledge and safety to Dante‚ who is at times uncertain and timid about traversing such a treacherous terrain. In Canto II‚ Dante hesitates at the Vestibule that marks the entrance to hell. It is only through the reassurance of Virgil’s words that he finds fortitude. Dante feels compassion for Virgil as his master and mentor and states‚ “Thy words have moved my heart to its first purpose. My guide! My Lord! My Master! Now lead on”.
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was the original sinner‚ banished to live an eternity in Hell by God himself as written in the Bible. During Satan’s fall it is understood that he is a manipulator; not only in the Bible but also in Paradise Lost. Although in Paradise Lost‚ Satan doesn’t just manipulate
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In my contrapasso assignment‚ I have created my own version of hell where musical sinners are punished. In this version of hell‚ there are 12 circles to represent the 12 keys in the musical circle of fourths. Each circle contains individuals who are bad at music for a specific reason such as bad rhythm‚ or bad pitch. Although these are not necessarily‚ horrible sins‚ being bad at music can cause others to become annoyed or even subjected to pain as a result. This “canto” picks up at the tail end
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a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother‚ Raca‚ shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say‚ Thou fool‚ shall be in danger of hell fire.” There is a known relation between sin and fire. Throughout the New Testament‚ there have been instances where the “hells of fire” have been mentioned. It has been said that fire is an expression of God’s wrath. The author has deliberately used these words- “fire” and “flames” repeatedly‚ emphasizing on the
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the depths of hell and learns of the unfortunate souls who reside there - some of who knowingly committed the most heinous and crimes against humanity‚ but also those who simply took the virtues they were taught to live by to unreasonable lengths until they became their very undoing. A section of hell has been reserved for those who were uncommitted in life‚ meaning that they never committed themselves to any cause‚ good or evil. These souls reside just outside the gates of hell‚ denied entry
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poem Divine Comedy. Inferno is an allegory telling of the journey of Dante through Hell‚ guided by the Roman poet Virgil. In the poem‚ Hell is described as nine circles of suffering located within the Earth. Allegorically‚ the Divine Comedy represents the journey of the soul towards God‚ with the Inferno describing the recognition and rejection of sin. Because Dante is an educated Christian‚ he uses mythological references to make Hell visually appealing. Dante is guided By Virgil because he believes Virgil
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Matt Eden Mrs. Brown W-3 1/26/11 Inferno Literary Analysis If given the opportunity to view Hell and its inhabitants‚ would you feel sympathy towards those you have known while they were alive‚ or would you feel as though they deserve the punishment they have been given? One such man who wrote a book about such an encounter is Dante Alighieri. Dante opened up The Inferno with a tone of sympathy and grief; however‚ his attitude toward the souls he encountered became increasingly opposite to
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test their own competence. He is heroic because he is persistent in pursuing what he believes to be true‚ which is made clear in one of the important quotes from “Paradise Lost” “The mind is its own place‚ and in itself/Can make a heaven of hell‚ a hell of heaven ./What matter where‚ if I still be the same….” (Book I‚ ll. 254-256). He wants to be different‚ he dare to challenge god‚ he expresses his doubt and questions that he has because he thinks that
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the afterlife by Virgil. Dante is essentially getting a second chance on his life after this journey that is embraced by Dante. These different layers are started off with the Inferno which is the world’s version of Hell. After that‚ it is onto Purgatorio which is the between layer of Hell and Heaven where the souls are on the right track but still have to experience pain and suffering while on their way to the greatness. Then the final layer which is Paradiso and that is essentially known by people
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