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Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:50:34 en-us <![CDATA[In Canto 12 of Dante's Inferno Chiron says "Are ye aware, that he who...]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/canto-12-dantes-inferno-chiron-says-ye-aware-that-88083 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/canto-12-dantes-inferno-chiron-says-ye-aware-that-88083 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:50:34 PST <![CDATA[In canto18 why is the procession of fraud compared to the cowards at the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/canto18-why-procession-fraud-compared-cowards-79899 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/canto18-why-procession-fraud-compared-cowards-79899 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:03:22 PST <![CDATA[What insult does Dante hurl at the sinners of the 9th circle when he...]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-insult-does-dante-hurl-sinners-9th-circle-79197 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-insult-does-dante-hurl-sinners-9th-circle-79197 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:06:09 PST <![CDATA[Who sentenced Antaeus (of Dante's Divine Comedy) to the ninth circle of...]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/who-sentenced-antaeus-dantes-divine-comedy-ninth-76541 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/who-sentenced-antaeus-dantes-divine-comedy-ninth-76541 Tue, 7 Apr 2009 22:39:58 PST <![CDATA[ Why is Capaneus so important in understanding Inferno?]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/why-capaneus-important-understanding-inferno-76059 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/why-capaneus-important-understanding-inferno-76059 Sun, 5 Apr 2009 22:04:43 PST <![CDATA[What advice does Virgil give to Dante before beginning their journey...]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-advice-does-virgil-give-dante-before-74885 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-advice-does-virgil-give-dante-before-74885 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:13:34 PST <![CDATA[what are some literary devices used in cantos 8 and 9 of Dante's Inferno?]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-some-literary-devices-used-cantos-8-9-dantes-74619 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-some-literary-devices-used-cantos-8-9-dantes-74619 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:02:21 PST <![CDATA[I think this depends on your religion. Every religion has its own...]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-ways-does-our-own-societys-notion-hell-seem-73123 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-ways-does-our-own-societys-notion-hell-seem-73123 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:46:14 PST <![CDATA[In what ways does our own society's notion of Hell seem the same or...]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-ways-does-our-own-societys-notion-hell-seem-73123 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-ways-does-our-own-societys-notion-hell-seem-73123 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:40:45 PST <![CDATA[Why is Capaneus so important in understanding Inferno? (Inferno 14) ]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/why-capaneus-important-understanding-inferno-71339 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/why-capaneus-important-understanding-inferno-71339 Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:36:17 PST <![CDATA[what is the allegorical meaning of the inferno canto 33?]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-allegorical-meaning-inferno-canto-33-70613 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-allegorical-meaning-inferno-canto-33-70613 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:45:35 PST <![CDATA[Below is a listing of the characters with some limited information about...]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/characters-canto-3-7107 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/characters-canto-3-7107 Wed, 4 Mar 2009 09:52:01 PST <![CDATA[Dante puts the sodomites at the bottom of the seventh circle of hell....]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-punishment-for-sodomites-canto-16-67427 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-punishment-for-sodomites-canto-16-67427 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:48:30 PST <![CDATA[What is the punishment for the sodomites in Cantos 15-16 of Inferno?]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-punishment-for-sodomites-canto-16-67427 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-punishment-for-sodomites-canto-16-67427 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:36:11 PST <![CDATA[What are the 10 most important literary devices in canto 5 of Dante's...]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/1-does-anyone-know-good-literary-critiques-dantes-62321 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/1-does-anyone-know-good-literary-critiques-dantes-62321 Thu, 5 Feb 2009 06:52:43 PST <![CDATA[what are some examples of laws of symbolic retribution in circle 9??]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-some-examples-laws-symbolic-retribution-58551 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-some-examples-laws-symbolic-retribution-58551 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:22:01 PST <![CDATA[three is an important number. dante expresses a lot of religious beliefs...]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/why-does-dante-use-number-quot-3-quot-mutiple-43939 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/why-does-dante-use-number-quot-3-quot-mutiple-43939 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:12:22 PST <![CDATA[Francesca tells Dante, "There is no greater pain than to remember the...]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-does-francesca-say-greatest-sadness-this-52227 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-does-francesca-say-greatest-sadness-this-52227 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 15:43:35 PST <![CDATA[What does Francesca say is the greatest sadness in this place?]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-does-francesca-say-greatest-sadness-this-52227 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/what-does-francesca-say-greatest-sadness-this-52227 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 16:12:06 PST <![CDATA[I don't recall the actual reference but the gods in classical literature...]]> http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/why-does-virgil-speak-false-lying-gods-51831 http://www.enotes.com/dantes-inferno/q-and-a/why-does-virgil-speak-false-lying-gods-51831 Mon, 8 Dec 2008 03:26:34 PST