Dante's Inferno

Dante's Inferno was written by

• Dante Boccaccio

• Dante Swift

• Dante Petrarca

• Dante Alighieri

Where was Dante from

• Rome

• France

• Florence

• Greece

What is the name of the three-part poem that Dante wrote during his exile?

• Aeneid

• Epic Trio

• Divine Comedy

• Eternal Three

What language did Dante write his poetry in?

• Latin

• Italian

• English

• French

Why might Dante have written it in that language?

• So the common people could read it

• Because he didn't know how to write in any other language

• Someone else wrote it for him

• He thought that language made it sound better

True or False: Dante's wife, Beatrice, was his greatest source of inspiration for writing The Divine Comedy.

• True

• False

In this context, what does the word comedy mean?

• Story that is funny

• Story with a happy ending

• Story with a sad ending

• Story about religion

Dante's Inferno is an _______________, a work of literature with both a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning.

• Metaphor

• Allegory

• Antithesis

• Parable

What is the purpose of Canto I?

• To show the first sinners

• To explain the initial conflict

• To clarify who Satan is

• To clarify the need for a savior

Which is NOT one of the three beasts of wordliness in Canto I?

• Tiger

• Leopard

• Lion

• Wolf