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Inferno

Dante Alighieri

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- Important Quotes Explained
- Quotes by Theme
- Justice
- Fame
- Deceit
- Quotes by Character
- Dante
- Virgil
- Beatrice
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- Ulysses
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz

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1 of 5
How does Dante eventually perceive the sinners' punishments?

Pitiful
Unjust
Proportional to their sin
Well deserved

2 of 5
How does Dante achieve immortality as a poet?

Through storytelling
Through heaven
Through hell
Through family

3 of 5
What two institutions does Dante see as equal but in need of separation?

Church and state
Religion and politics
Education and business
State and family

4 of 5
What literary tradition is Dante most indebted to?

Vernacular literature
Classical literature and mythology
Romantic literature
Gothic literature

5 of 5
What does the beast Geryon symbolize?

Violence
Lust
Dishonesty and fraud
The sacredness of words

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