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  What are the punishments in Canto 8?

  Posted by kaylaaagraceee on Oct 14, 2009 at 12:29 PM

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  Is there an explanation of the 24th canto?

  Posted by imazer on Oct 5, 2009 at 01:33 PM

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  In Dante's inferno, canto 15, what does the wise lady(line 89) mean, what does she symbolise?

  Posted by dante007 on Sep 21, 2009 at 02:05 PM

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  Is Dante's Inferno real?

  Posted by monaliza on Jul 26, 2009 at 12:36 PM

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  Analyze the purpose of Dante's "Inferno."

  Posted by ect1216 on Jul 9, 2009 at 12:25 PM

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  In Canto 12 of Dante's Inferno  Chiron says "Are ye aware, that he who comes behind Moves what he touches? The feet of the dead Are not so wont   

  Posted by anne302 on Jun 8, 2009 at 12:50 PM

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  In canto18 why is the procession of fraud compared to the cowards at the jubille?

  Posted by rachelroxx15 on Apr 23, 2009 at 04:03 PM

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  What insult does Dante hurl at the sinners of the 9th circle when he apostrophizes to them? What are some implications of this? Canto XXXIII

  Posted by t-cates199 on Apr 20, 2009 at 06:06 PM

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  Who sentenced Antaeus (of Dante's Divine Comedy) to the ninth circle of hell?

  Posted by gsgarber on Apr 7, 2009 at 10:39 PM

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    Why is Capaneus so important in understanding Inferno?

  Posted by bonethug21 on Apr 5, 2009 at 10:04 PM

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  What advice does Virgil give to Dante before beginning their journey through hell?

  Posted by smarthottie on Mar 31, 2009 at 04:13 PM

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  what are some literary devices used in cantos 8 and 9 of Dante's Inferno?

  Posted by mbathke on Mar 30, 2009 at 07:02 PM

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  In what ways does our own society's notion of Hell seem the same or different than Dante's?

  Posted by sxreed on Mar 24, 2009 at 11:40 AM

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  Why is Capaneus so important in understanding Inferno? (Inferno 14)

  Posted by jgush on Mar 16, 2009 at 05:36 AM

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  what is the allegorical meaning of the inferno canto 33?

  Posted by bradley44 on Mar 12, 2009 at 11:45 AM

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  What is the punishment for the sodomites in Cantos 15-16 of Inferno?

  Posted by chostler47 on Feb 27, 2009 at 11:36 AM

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  What are the 10 most important literary devices in canto 5 of Dante's Inferno?

  Posted by mrq34 on Feb 5, 2009 at 06:52 AM

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  what are some examples of laws of symbolic retribution in circle 9??

  Posted by waziangurl on Jan 15, 2009 at 06:22 PM

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  What does Francesca say is the greatest sadness in this place?

  Posted by trusk on Dec 8, 2008 at 04:12 PM

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  In "Dante's Inferno", why does Virgil speak of "false and lying gods?"

  Posted by jrbolton on Dec 6, 2008 at 06:14 PM

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  What is a good passage from Dante's inferno where he uses the four fold method?

  Posted by laurenb4633 on Dec 2, 2008 at 02:49 PM

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  Who are Anastasius and Photius in "Dante's Interno"?

  Posted by sunrise on Nov 25, 2008 at 03:27 AM

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  What does the opening quotation from Dante’s Inferno suggest about the content of the poem that follows?

  Posted by kakes on Nov 6, 2008 at 09:22 AM

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  Why does Dante use the number "3" mutiple times in "Dante's Inferno"?

  Posted by mijeejo on Oct 28, 2008 at 05:38 PM

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  What does the opening quotation from Dante's Inferno suggest abou tthe content of the poem that follows?

  Posted by philomene on Oct 22, 2008 at 09:47 AM

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  What are a few examples of symbolism from Canto 3 of "Dante's Inferno"?

  Posted by dezzyd2009 on Oct 19, 2008 at 01:28 PM

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  In Dante's "Inferno," why does Francesca's heart still hurt and ache?

  Posted by kandii55 on Oct 6, 2008 at 07:57 PM

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  What are some of the ways Dante has both sides integrated into the Inferno?

  Posted by ctjohnson32 on May 4, 2008 at 08:52 PM

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  what other names did virgil call dante besides his son. there are at least 3.

  Posted by anait on Apr 28, 2008 at 05:54 AM

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  If the Light of Grace is at the top of the hill, why must Dante go down in order to reach it?

  Posted by jordaneallen1 on Apr 27, 2008 at 07:39 PM

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  Why does Dante put the virtuous pagans and babies in Limbo? Did that go against the medieval church's teachings?

  Posted by kenzierenee on Feb 21, 2008 at 10:58 AM

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  What could I do for a creative project to summarize Canto 1 of "Dante's Interno"?

  Posted by robingwaltney on Jan 7, 2008 at 06:21 PM

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  Can you briefly define hell and tie it to Dante's ideas???

  Posted by qtgurl on Dec 9, 2007 at 05:18 PM

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  What is Dante's ideas of love? Thank You.

  Posted by qtgurl on Dec 8, 2007 at 03:01 PM

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  In Dante's Inferno, why does Dante have to go to Hell first before going to Heaven, rather than the other way around?

  Posted by qtgurl on Dec 5, 2007 at 07:50 PM

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  Does Canto 15 say anything about the Catholic church???? Thank you.

  Posted by qtgurl on Dec 4, 2007 at 07:41 PM

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  Would you explain the sin and the punishments for Canto 15?

  Posted by qtgurl on Dec 2, 2007 at 07:00 PM

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  What is the point of Dante's journey through the after-life? What did it mean to be a Christian in Dante's time?

  Posted by qtgurl on Nov 26, 2007 at 03:17 PM

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  What is the meaning of the following quote in Canto 3 of Dante's Inferno?

  Posted by melmitch15 on Nov 21, 2007 at 03:36 PM

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  Who is Dante the Pilgrim vs  Dante the poet?  What does the pilgrim lean vs. the poet from his journey thru hell   

  Posted by ladybugs2413 on Nov 21, 2007 at 01:45 PM

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   Inferno canto XXXIV ,circle 9, their characters, summary, setting of the story. 

  Posted by mariahjolie15 on Nov 21, 2007 at 02:29 AM

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  In Canto5,Dante(character) has compassion for the lovers,Dante(poet)puts them to hell,what are the consequences of this gap between their perspective?

  Posted by qtgurl on Nov 20, 2007 at 12:26 AM

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  In Canto 4, what does Dante's attitude toward Virgil? In Canto 5, what is the logical relationship between the vice of lust and its punishment?

  Posted by qtgurl on Nov 18, 2007 at 10:09 PM

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  What are the Quotation in The Inferno related to this statement "Honor Commitments"? please tell thank.

  Posted by channy on Nov 14, 2007 at 08:43 AM

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  What are the allegories used in Inferno(only the first section)?

  Posted by warrentao1 on Nov 6, 2007 at 12:52 AM

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  who does dante encounter in canto Vl,Xll,XXXlV,lll,Vll,XXXll,XXXl and why are they there?

  Posted by keithbarbosa on Nov 1, 2007 at 08:47 PM

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  What secondary works would you recommend for a paper tracing the history of lit. criticism about Inferno? Titles, authors & ISBN if possible.

  Posted by clarkcj on Nov 1, 2007 at 06:22 PM

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  Dante addresses the power that “wheels” him. To whom is he referring?

  Posted by kaylou213 on Oct 29, 2007 at 08:51 AM

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  what is the symbolic retribution for canto 8?

  Posted by hmj1226 on Oct 24, 2007 at 09:05 AM

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  Who are the characters in Canto 3 of Dante's Inferno?

  Posted by iven on Sep 10, 2007 at 07:03 AM