English 2 Honors (Gilley Flashcards
(45 cards)
Allegory
Story w/ literal & figurative meaning
“Dante’s Inferno”
Symbolism
Use of symbols to represent an idea
“Dark woods”
“Three beasts”
Contrapasso
Punishment fits sins
Fraud = tormented in hell
Suicides = stiff trees
Divine Justice
God’s law / moral law
“Beatrice interfering Dante overcoming fear”
Virgil’s role
Guidance / mentor of Dante
“Helps Dante through all the circles of hell”
The Three Beasts
Lion - pride
Leopard - lust
She-wolf - greed
Limbo
Place where good people did not know God
No punishment, just no vibes
Sins of Incontinence
Lack of doing things in moderation; excessive of something
Gluttony, lust
Who is Dante’s guide through the afterlife?
Virgil
What is inscribed on the gate of Hell?
“Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.”
Why ca Dante not ascend the sunlit hill?
He’s blocked by beasts
What are the beasts that block Dante?
Leopard, Lion, She-wolf
Who ferries the souls across the river Acheron?
Charon
What punishment do the lustful endure?
Blown in violent winds
Who judges souls and assigns them to their circles?
Minos
Who sends Virgil to guide Dante?
Beatrice
What is the punishment for the gluttonous?
Bombarded by icy rain
What separates upper Hell from lower Hell?
The city of Dis
How are suicides punished?
Turned into gnarled trees
What is the punishment for heretics?
Trapped in burning tombs
What is the tone of Dante’s interaction with the souls in early circles?
Compassionate
Who opens the gates of Dis for Dante and Virgil?
An angel from Heaven
What emotional state is Dante in at the beginning and how does it influence what happens next?
At the beginning Dante is cold, and in Canto 1 he is in a dark wood.
Why is Virgil chosen to be Dante’s guide?
Beatrice is confident in him.
