Literary Terms
repetition of the same letter or sounds
What is alliteration?
the number circle this canto takes place
What is the 9th circle?
the man still living while journeying through hell
Who is Dante?
"I tremble as I put this into verse"
Who is Dante the Poet?
a comparison without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
Lucifer does this motion to Cassius, Julius Caesar, and Judas.
What is eating?/ What is chewing?
serves as the main characters reason
Who is Virgil?
"Reader, I felt then; do not ask me- I cannot write about it..."
Who is Dante the Poet?
the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line
What is enjambment?
Dante and Virgil follow a winding path and find______
What are stars?
Has three heads and 6 wings
Who is Lucfier?
" I wish you would explain somethings to me"
Who is Dante the Pilgrim?
a reoccurring image throughout the canto
What is a motif?
"the place that calls for all the courage you have in you"
What is Dis?
disciple who betrayed Jesus
Who is Judas?
the number motif that is consistently repeated
What is 3?
the turn of thought or argument
What is volta?
Lucifers three heads represents
What is the Holy Trinity?
participated in the Ides of March and assassinated Julius Caesar
Who is Brutus?
the man in the center head of Lucifer
Who was Judas?