What’s Happening?
In Canto 22, sinners are stuck in this sticky substance.
What is boiling pitch (tar)?
The two travelers moving through Hell.
Who are Dante and Virgil?
In Canto 23, these sinners wear heavy cloaks.
Who are hypocrites?
The pitch hides the sinners, just like their sins were this.
What is hidden?
The sinners in the pitch are being punished for this kind of crime.
What is corruption (taking bribes)?
This demon lies about a safe path forward.
Who is Malacoda?
The cloaks look nice outside but are heavy inside, showing this idea.
What is people hiding their true selves?
The hypocrites’ punishment shows that lying can feel like this.
What is a heavy burden?
These creatures watch over and torture the sinners in the pitch.
What are demons/devils?
A sinner tricks the demons and escapes back into the pitch.
Who is Ciampolo?
One man is nailed to the ground for others to walk on.
Who is Caiaphas?
The thieves losing their form shows they lose this.
What is their identity?
The demons act serious but also behave in this chaotic way.
What is silly or disorderly (chaotic)?
Two demons fall into the pitch while fighting.
Question: Who are two demons (Alichino and Calcabrina)?
Who are two demons (Alichino and Calcabrina)?
In Canto 24, these sinners are attacked by snakes.
Who are thieves?
The demons’ behavior shows that evil can also be this.
What is messy/chaotic?
Dante and Virgil try to do this while the demons fight.
What is escape/get away?
Dante and Virgil realize this about the demons.
What is they cannot be trusted?
The thieves constantly change shape because of this.
What is snake bites/transformations?
As Dante goes deeper, Hell becomes more this.
What is confusing and dangerous?