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Inferno
Dante Alighieri
Study Guide
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Cantos I–II
Cantos III–IV
Cantos V–VI
Cantos VII–IX
Cantos X–XI
Cantos XII–XIII
Cantos XIV–XVII
Cantos XVIII–XX
Cantos XXI–XXIII
Cantos XXIV–XXVI
Cantos XXVII–XXIX
Cantos XXX–XXXIII
Canto XXXIV
Addendum: Terza Rima
Characters
Character List
Dante Alighieri
Virgil
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Quotes By Theme
Justice
Fame
Deceit
Quotes By Section
Cantos I–II
Cantos III–IV
Cantos V–VI
Cantos VII–IX
Cantos X–XI
Cantos XII–XIII
Cantos XIV–XVII
Cantos XVIII–XX
Cantos XXI–XXIII
Cantos XXIV–XXVI
Cantos XXVII–XXIX
Cantos XXX–XXXIII
Canto XXXIV
Quotes By Character
Dante
Virgil
Beatrice
Lucifer
Ulysses
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Cantos 1-2
Cantos 3-4
Cantos 5-6
Cantos 7-9
Cantos 10-11
Cantos 12-13
Cantos 14-17
Cantos 18-20
Cantos 21-23
Cantos 24-26
Cantos 27-29
Cantos 30-33
Canto 34
Addendum: Terza Rima
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
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Further Study
Cantos 1-2 Quiz
Further Study
Cantos 1-2 Quiz
1
of 5
What awaits Dante on the hilltop?
Beatrice
Virgil
Lion, leopard, and she-wolf
The Apostle Paul
2
of 5
Who are Dante's predecessors in venturing to the afterlife and returning?
Cain and Abel
Ulysses and Homer
Virgil and Beatrice
Paul and Aeneas
3
of 5
Who watches over Dante from heaven?
Virgil
Beatrice, St. Lucia, Mary
Paul
Zeus
4
of 5
What is The Divine Comedy an allegory for?
The Cave
Communism
Climate change
The trials of the Christian soul
5
of 5
The allegorical nature of Dante's poem owes most to which literary tradition?
Greek and Roman epics
Classical allegory
Medieval Christian allegory
Masque
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