The Divine Comedy Dante’s Inferno By: Dante Alighieri By: Brittany Donaldson

Irony This made Dante Alighieri’s Epic Poem The Divine Comedy much better because it gave you a new perspective of Hell This made Dante Alighieri’s Epic Poem The Divine Comedy much better because it gave you a new perspective of Hell The 9 th Circle of Hell is not what most people would expect The 9 th Circle of Hell is not what most people would expect Most would expect fire and burning Most would expect fire and burning Instead Dante believes it is frozen Instead Dante believes it is frozen Lucifer is considered God of Ice Lucifer is considered God of Ice Also it is Ironic that Traitors receive the worst punishment Also it is Ironic that Traitors receive the worst punishment Judas, Brutus, and Cassius are chewed on by Satan’s 3 mouths Judas, Brutus, and Cassius are chewed on by Satan’s 3 mouths In all the other Circles there were countless amounts of souls In all the other Circles there were countless amounts of souls It’s ironic that by betraying Caesar they would get the worst punishment It’s ironic that by betraying Caesar they would get the worst punishment

Tone Tone adds a lot to Inferno Tone adds a lot to Inferno It is a dark and evil Tone It is a dark and evil Tone This is done to show what a horrible and awful place Hell would be to go to This is done to show what a horrible and awful place Hell would be to go to By doing this it allows Dante to get his point across about Hell and the fear he felt By doing this it allows Dante to get his point across about Hell and the fear he felt

Voice Voice is seen in a couple different ways because the author, narrator, and main character are all Dante Voice is seen in a couple different ways because the author, narrator, and main character are all Dante He talks with Virgil and speaks to many of the beings in Hell He talks with Virgil and speaks to many of the beings in Hell But he also tells the story as the narrator But he also tells the story as the narrator You are lead to believe he has a very kind voice You are lead to believe he has a very kind voice The same is believed of Virgil, Dante’s guide The same is believed of Virgil, Dante’s guide

Imagery This is seen all throughout the poem This is seen all throughout the poem The description of the gates of Hell bring horrible image to your mind The description of the gates of Hell bring horrible image to your mind The way Lucifer is described allows you to try and understand Dante’s fear The way Lucifer is described allows you to try and understand Dante’s fear The Imagery really allows you to feel as if you are there experiencing every horror and agony The Imagery really allows you to feel as if you are there experiencing every horror and agony

Paradise Lost By: John Milton symx_paradiselost.htm

Irony This is seen in a couple different parts This is seen in a couple different parts The obvious one is Adam and Eve living and enjoying their life, but being fully unaware that they are about to be targeted by Satan The obvious one is Adam and Eve living and enjoying their life, but being fully unaware that they are about to be targeted by Satan Of course the other being that in the beginning when the Devils are first seen they are described as these awesome and powerful beings Of course the other being that in the beginning when the Devils are first seen they are described as these awesome and powerful beings The irony being when they rebelled in Heaven they did not manage to destroy a single angel The irony being when they rebelled in Heaven they did not manage to destroy a single angel

Tone Tone gives you a good idea of what’s going on in Paradise Lost Tone gives you a good idea of what’s going on in Paradise Lost It allows you to feel in a way how the characters would feel It allows you to feel in a way how the characters would feel It is mostly a serious tone overall It is mostly a serious tone overall At the beginning and during the battles it become a tone of despair At the beginning and during the battles it become a tone of despair Of course during the battles it is also a very tense tone Of course during the battles it is also a very tense tone

Voice When voice is used it is hard to know because there are no quotes When voice is used it is hard to know because there are no quotes It is believed that Satan’s voice is very powerful and possibly even over-powering It is believed that Satan’s voice is very powerful and possibly even over-powering

Imagery This is seen a lot This is seen a lot With the images of the battles and in the beginning the image of Satan lying, chained to the lake of fire in Hell after falling from Heaven With the images of the battles and in the beginning the image of Satan lying, chained to the lake of fire in Hell after falling from Heaven