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Inferno
Dante Alighieri
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Summary
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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
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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
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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
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Cantos 30-33 Quiz
Further Study
Cantos 30-33 Quiz
1
of 5
What does Virgil frequently reprimand Dante for?
His voyeurism
Cursing the sinners
Cursing God
His self-pity
2
of 5
Who is the Ninth Circle of Hell reserved for?
Heathens
Traitors
Falsifiers
Popes
3
of 5
What is the name of First Ring in the Ninth Circle?
Ptolomea
Caina
Antenora
Pisa
4
of 5
What character breaks Dante's rule of being punished according to one's gravest sin?
Dido
Myrrha
Ulysses
Fra Alberigo
5
of 5
How does Dante breach Catholic theology by placing Fra Alberigo and Branca d'Oria in Hell?
Because they are innocent
Because they are Guelphs
Because they are Catholic
Because they are still living
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