Inferno

Today we need to look at Cantos 23 - 25.

Remember to begin outlining the circles of Hell.

Each section should contain:

1) What type of sinners are in the circle (note that some circles have sub-divisions)
2) The punishment(s)
3) Who is there (both real people and those from literature)
4) Discuss how the punishment fits the sin
5) List the monster/demon in the various circles 
7) List any allusions (outside literary characters)
8) List a theme

These outlines will be due next Wednesday.  I expect them to be detailed.

Topography to know:

The Rivers

The Circles

The Sub-Sections (inner rings of 7, 8, and 9)

The City of Dis

Terms to know :

Contrapasso

Hubris

Terms for the various sins

 

Here are two websites full of information on Dante's Infero: University of Texas here and The World of Dante here