“Inferno” from The Divine Comedy The Divine ComedyThe Divine Comedy Dante Alighieri

Dante Alighieri Dante Alighieri _______________________, Italy _______________________, Italy Poet and Elected official Poet and Elected official He fell in love with __________________________, there was a misunderstanding, and she died  He fell in love with __________________________, there was a misunderstanding, and she died  –Dante felt horrible and never forgot her Writings inspired by political unrest: ____________________________________ Writings inspired by political unrest: ____________________________________ STRONGLY opposed ________________ ___________________________________________ STRONGLY opposed ________________ ___________________________________________ while he was away from Florence on business, his political enemies seized power and ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ while he was away from Florence on business, his political enemies seized power and ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________

AGAIN…the hero’s journey The _________________ tells of an imaginary journey that takes Dante through a journey that is ____________________________ ____________________________ _____________ The _________________ tells of an imaginary journey that takes Dante through a journey that is ____________________________ ____________________________ ______________________________ –Hell  __________________ –Purgatory  ________________________ –Paradise  ___________________________ _____________________ through divine revelation (Seeing the light of God in Paradise)

The Divine Comedy Contains _______________ (________________) because 100 is the square root of 10, considered to be a _____________________________ _____________________________ Contains _______________ (________________) because 100 is the square root of 10, considered to be a _____________________________ _____________________________ Introduction and ______ sections of ___________ cantos each Introduction and ______ sections of ___________ cantos each Written in __________________ (Italian) instead of Latin (used for most serious literature at the time) Written in __________________ (Italian) instead of Latin (used for most serious literature at the time) Possibly contributed to decline of Latin in Europe Possibly contributed to decline of Latin in Europe

3-3-3: What’s the deal? Christian Trinity: ________________________ ________________________ Christian Trinity: ________________________ ________________________ –Father –Son –Holy Spirit Poem’s 3 parts: Poem’s 3 parts: –________________ (Hell) –________________(Purgatory) –________________ (Paradise)

Magic Number is...3 Dante’s spiritual journey takes place over ____________________, beginning in Hell on Good Friday, the day of Christ’s crucifixion, and ending symbolically in Paradise on Easter Sunday Dante’s spiritual journey takes place over ____________________, beginning in Hell on Good Friday, the day of Christ’s crucifixion, and ending symbolically in Paradise on Easter Sunday Entire action takes place under the guidance of 3 women: Entire action takes place under the guidance of 3 women: –_________________  Mother of Jesus –_________________  Dante’s patron saint –_________________  lost childhood love

The Role of Virgil Virgil, _______________________________________________________ _____, and died _______________________________________________________ ___________________________________ Virgil, _______________________________________________________ _____, and died _______________________________________________________ ___________________________________ Sooooo……….even though Dante thinks Virgil and many other B.C. people were virtuous and brilliant, he still believes _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ Sooooo……….even though Dante thinks Virgil and many other B.C. people were virtuous and brilliant, he still believes _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ For Dante, Virgil is the ultimate symbol of what human reason can achieve without faith, but without faith, he believed _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ For Dante, Virgil is the ultimate symbol of what human reason can achieve without faith, but without faith, he believed _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

Beatrice—Dante’s Spiritual Guide Symbol of __________ and __________________ Symbol of __________ and __________________ Sends _______________ to guide Dante through ____________and ____________________ Sends _______________ to guide Dante through ____________and ____________________ Dante’s journey is supposed to turn him from ____________________  ____________________ Dante’s journey is supposed to turn him from ____________________  ____________________

Allegory ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________ or moral concepts ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________ or moral concepts Can be read on more than one level Can be read on more than one level Example: Ovid’s “The Four Ages” is sometimes read as an allegory for the decline of civilization Example: Ovid’s “The Four Ages” is sometimes read as an allegory for the decline of civilization

Background of our Excerpt Comes from the first part— _______________________ Comes from the first part— _______________________ Dante travels through the _________________________ ________________________, descending slowly farther and farther away from _____________ until he ultimately meets __________________ Dante travels through the _________________________ ________________________, descending slowly farther and farther away from _____________ until he ultimately meets __________________ At each level, Dante meets suffering souls tormented for eternity in ways that fit the sins they committed while alive At each level, Dante meets suffering souls tormented for eternity in ways that fit the sins they committed while alive

Layers of Hell Dark Wood Gate of Hell 1 (_______ _______)

2 __________________ 2 __________________ Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta

3 _________ _________

4 ________________________ 4 ________________________

5 _______________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

6 ___________ __________________________________ __________________________________

7 _________ _________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________

8 ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ 8 ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

9 __________ __________ 9 __________ __________ ____________________________________

Dante’s Inferno has shaped our _____________________________. 9 th circle of Hell

So, since it’s a comedy, this is going to be hilarious, right? Comedy tends to have a few features: Comedy tends to have a few features: –_______________ _______________ _______________ –_______________ characters –Language is often _______________ _______________, rather than lofty.

The Divine Comedy.. Considered a comedy because: Considered a comedy because: –______________________ ______________________ ______________________ ______________________ –Less dignified characters  All characters in Hell!  Sinners in Hell  Virgil and other pagan virtuous people not baptized –Language vernacular (Italian) vs. lofty (Latin)