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Inferno
Dante Alighieri
Study Guide
Full Text
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 Quotations 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
Section Quizzes
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
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Addendum: Terza Rima Quiz
Addendum: Terza Rima Quiz
1
of 5
Who tends to miss the importance of the terza rima?
Modern readers
Medieval readers
English language readers
Scholars
2
of 5
What is an English language example of terza rima?
Don Juan
The Canterbury Tales
The Waste Land
Ode to the West Wind
3
of 5
Who is thought to have invented terza rima?
Virgil
Dante
Chaucer
Shelley
4
of 5
Where does the number three feature prominently?
Catholic theology
The Divine Comedy
Terza rima
All of the above
5
of 5
How many cantos does Inferno have?
Thirty-three
Nine
Thirty-four
Three
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