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| How old is Dante at the beginning of Inferno? | 35 2nd Circle |
| What three creatures does Dante encounter as he journeys through Hell? | Lion, She-Wolf, and Leopard 2nd Circle |
| The second circle of Hell is for the Carnal. What sins did the people in the second circle commit? | They committed adultery 2nd Circle |
| What is the name of the final circle of Hell? | Cocytus 3rd circle |
| The ninth circle of Hell contains Satan. What sins did the people in the ninth circle commit? | They killed friends and/or their masters 3rd circle |
| Who is Virgil? | Dante's guide 1st circle |
| Who is Charon? | The Ferryman in Hell 2nd circle |
| Who is Paolo? | He committed adultery with his brother's wife 3rd circle |
| Who is Cassius? | He plotted to kill Caesar; he is being chewed by Satan 3rd circle |
| Who is Minos? | He judges the dead in Hell 4th circle |
| Who is Satan? | He betrayed God; he is frozen in the last circle of Hell 1st circle |
| Who is Brutus? | He plotted to kill Caesar; he is being chewed by Satan 3rd circle |
| Who is Francesca? | She committed adultery with her husband's brother. 3rd circle |
| Who is Dante? | The poet and main character of Inferno 1st circle |
| Who is Beatrice? | Dante's love 4th circle |
| What number was Dante preoccupied with? | 3 2nd circle |
| Inferno takes place over how many days? | 3 3rd circle circle |
| In Dante's Hell, the further down you go, the _________ the punishment. | worse 1st circle |
| Inferno is part of a larger, 3-part poem called _________________ | The Divine Comedy 2nd circle |
| According to Medieval beliefs, what was Purgatory? | A place where you went after you died to wait before you were admitted into heaven 2nd circle |
| How are the lustful punished in Inferno? | They are blown by strong winds throughout Hell 3rd circle |
| What is significant about Satan having 3 faces? | The three faces are symbolic of the trinity. Satan is an evil version of God 4th circle |
| How do Virgil and Dante get out of Hell? | They climb down Satan 2nd circle |
| What is imagery? | Use of words to create vivid pictures inside the mind of readers 3rd circle |
| What is personification? | Giving a human quality to an inanimate object. 2nd circle |
| What is an allegory? | A story being used to represent a larger idea about life. 4th circle |
| Define juxtaposition | Placing two things side by side 4th circle |
| Define Zeal | intense enthusiasm. 2nd circle |
| Define Swoon | To faint 2nd circle |
| Define Ravening | To feed greedily 2nd circle |
| Define Tremulous | to quiver; shake; to be fearful or timid 3rd circle |
| Define Flounder | to struggle awkwardly 2nd circle |
| Define Putrid | Rotten or morally corrupt 3rd circle |
| Define Reprimand | to rebuke; a formal rebuke 3rd circle |
| Define Gaunt | Thin 2nd Circle |
