Canto 11 By: Stephanie Bennett 2007 November 20

Summary Canto 11 starts off still in the 6 th circle at Pope Anastasius tomb. Waiting to proceed because of horrible smell, to the 7 th circle where violence if held. Virgil proceeds to explain that violence is divided into 3 different types. Canto 11 starts off still in the 6 th circle at Pope Anastasius tomb. Waiting to proceed because of horrible smell, to the 7 th circle where violence if held. Virgil proceeds to explain that violence is divided into 3 different types.

3 types of violence: 1} violence against others (murderers and robbers). 1} violence against others (murderers and robbers). 2} violence against oneself (suicide and destroying ones property). 2} violence against oneself (suicide and destroying ones property). 3} violence against God (cursing God). 3} violence against God (cursing God).

Summary The 8 th and 9 th circle holds the fraudulent. The eighth for those who deceive generally and the ninth for those who betray those who love them. The 8 th and 9 th circle holds the fraudulent. The eighth for those who deceive generally and the ninth for those who betray those who love them.

Characters No new characters are introduced in Canto 11. Virgil and Dante start off at Pope Anastasius’ tomb. Although we don’t actually meet Pope Anastasius, we learn that he was thought wrongly to have accepted a heresy promoted by 5 th century Photinus that Christ was not divine but only human. No new characters are introduced in Canto 11. Virgil and Dante start off at Pope Anastasius’ tomb. Although we don’t actually meet Pope Anastasius, we learn that he was thought wrongly to have accepted a heresy promoted by 5 th century Photinus that Christ was not divine but only human.

In Canto 11, we do not here about any punishments, these are described later. In Canto 11, we do not here about any punishments, these are described later. Canto 11 explains the 7 th,8 th,and 9 th circles and why those who committed violence and fraud are sent to the lowest level in hell, level 9. Canto 11 explains the 7 th,8 th,and 9 th circles and why those who committed violence and fraud are sent to the lowest level in hell, level 9.