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Describe the area of hell and Dante's reaction
Explain what this area of Hell looks like.
Describe the punishment the sinners receive.
Explain Dante's reaction to what he sees and experiences.
Describe the people
Who are the people in this circle?
Why have they been condemned?
Based only on the text, why do you think Dante chose to include these particular individuals?
Why Dante puts them there- cite outside sources
Using at least two outside sources, explain why scholars believe Dante placed these people in this circle of Hell.
Consider historical, political, religious, or personal reasons that influenced Dante's choices.
Do you believe they should be there
Do you believe the punishment fits the crime?
Explain your opinion using evidence from the text.
Discuss how the punishment demonstrates the idea of contrapasso (the punishment reflects the nature of the sin).
analysis
Explain what this section reveals about Dante's views on justice, human nature, or morality.
Identify and discuss any important themes, symbols, or literary devices.
Why Dante wrote the book
Briefly explain the overall purpose of the poem.
Discuss what message Dante hoped readers would take away.
Please cite all sources, including from Dante, using MLA. Use the link below for help.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_formatting_and_style_guide.html
Helpful sources
Use at least 1 of these.
https://digitaldante.columbia.edu/intertexual-dante-vanpeteghem/
https://digitaldante.columbia.edu/
https://archive.org/details/cambridgecompani0000unse_p2b4
https://ital28100.commons.gc.cuny.edu/dantes-use-of-contrapasso/
Other helpful sources
https://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/inferno/characters/
https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/d/the-divine-comedy-inferno/character-list
https://listfulofhorrors.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/guide-to-dantes-inferno/
https://www.danteinferno.info/characters/
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