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What were Dante and Virgil directed to escape this chasm?
a rock
What circle of hell were Dante and Virgil in?
The seventh pouch of the 8th circle of hell
What is the name of Dante's companion?
Virgil
What are the flames?
Sinners/people being tortured
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What circle of hell is this?
6th circle of hell
Why must Dante and Virgil go across treacherous rocks?
The bridge was collapsed.
What animal was this circle full of?
Serpents
How do the two heroes get to the eighth trench?
Cross huge dangerous rocks
How does Dante feel when he sees people from his native city?
Ashamed, his city is now corrupted by politicians and thieves
How did Virgil grab Dante before they escaped the demons?
like a mother
How does Virgil get Dante to get up when he was tired?
He gave him some inspiring words and told him there was a longer climb coming soon.
How many souls were in the group that stopped Dante and Virgil?
3
How does Dante view Ulysses?
A failed arrogant hero
What were the sinners in the 7th level of the 8th circle of hell?
Thieves
What were these souls so hypocritical about?
religious practice
What were chasing the people in the Seventh Pouch?
Serpents
What does Fucci do that causes the serpents to go after him?
He curses God
What two religions does Dante keep referencing too?
Paganism and Christianity
What was the bigger meaning of the cloaks the hypocrites were wearing in the 23rd canto??
things aren't as they seem/ deceiving
Who was crucified to the ground in this canto?
Caiphus
Who do Dante and Virgil speak to in the serpent pit?
Vanni Fucci
What happened when the serpent began to eat the sinner?
The sinner and the serpent slowly switched forms until they became each other.
What type of sinners are in this part of the cantos?
Those who committed fraud against humanity, (this could be seducers, flatteners, etc.)
What is the symbolism of the serpents attacking the sinners in the 24th and 25th cantos?
Since the sinners are thieves, they are having their bodies stolen from them.