Eng- (divine comedy) Flashcards

(30 cards)

1
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a native Italian language Dante used in his novel

A

TUSCAN DIALECT

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2
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how many years did it take to complete the novel?

A

13 years

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3
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deals with explaining the beliefs of an ordered universe; shows the reality of life

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COMEDY

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4
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give the three mentioned canticas

A

inferno/purgatorio/paradiso

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5
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He was born in may 21 1262, Florence Italy and an Italian poet, philosopher and theologist

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DANTE ALIGHIERI

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6
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what was the Dante’s reason why he created the story

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TO SHOW THE HORROR’S OF LIFE

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7
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what beasts did Dante encountered while climbing the mountain

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WOLF, LION, LEOPARD

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7
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Dante’s real life teacher and the roman spirit who guided Dante trough his journey; symbolizes the human knowledge

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VIRGIL

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8
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the ferryman on the river of acheron

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CHARON

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9
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the first circle of hell; where unbaptized people go

A

LIMBO

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10
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the second ccircle; where people who craves for lust go

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LUST

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11
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the one that decides if you’ll be punished or no; the second boss Dante encountered

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MINOS

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12
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the third circle; where people who has habitual greed or excess eating go; slushy rains pours all over them without stopping

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GLUTTONY

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13
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watches over the third circle (gluttony)

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CERBERUS

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14
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Dante’s political opponent from Florence

A

CIACCO

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15
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the fourth circle of hell; where people who hoard their possesions and those who spend sumptuously go

16
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guardian of the fourth circle (greed)

17
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the fifth circle of hell; where people who are guilty of wrath and fury go

18
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those who are found guilty of being angry or furious are emerged in this river, the water is made out of a black toxic liquid

19
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the sixth circle of hell; where people who have contrary opinions to christian beliefs go

20
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this creature blocks/guards the passage of the sixth circle

21
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seventh circle of hell; here souls are turned to trees as punishment

22
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the creature who carries the protagonist trough the first ring

23
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the giant monster of the eight circle (fraud); has a dragon like body, paws of a lion, and a human face

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the ight circle of hell; where magicians, sorcerers, false prophets, corrupt politicians, etc. go
FRAUD
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the leader of the eight circle (fraud)
MALACODA
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the giant who carries them down the well
ANTAEUS
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the ninth and last circle of hell; here they found lucifer, judas, brutus, and cassius
TREACHERY
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an icy lake where souls from the ninth circle were submerged
COCYTUS
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in order to get out of inferno, one must climb this
LUCIFER'S BODY