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Who were the sinners of the 17th canto?
The Usurers
What did the three men do to have the fire rain punishment?
They were sodomites
“A little way beyond we felt the quiver and roar of the cascade”
What literary device does this show?
Personification
What was the reason Virgil asked for Dantes cord?
The waterfall was far too deep to jump down into
Who is Guido Guerra?
One of the scorched men that recognized Dante, one of the men that practiced sodomy
Why did the three men continue moving?
Due to the punishment of hot sand, they would be burnt more than they were if they stopped moving
"and darted his tongue for all the world like an ox licking its nose"
What literary device does this show?
Simile
How was Dante get recognized by the men?
Dantes clothes were recognized
What does Geryon represent?
Monster of Fraud
Why did it rain fire?
sexual action no intent to reproduce, and fire cant help reproduce like water does
What similie was used to describe the fall to the 7th Cirlce 3rd ring?
A throbbing hive
Where was Virgil when Dante talked to the Usurers during canto 17?
He was convincing Geryon to give them a ride
Who was Giovanni di Buiamonte?
The Sovereign Cavalier
How else were userers punished other that burning sand?
They had to stare at their family crests in shame
What does Geryon's tail represent?
Betrayal and Fraud (Scorpion)
What was the Sovereign Cavalier's family crest?
Three goats
What was the name of the other two scorched men?
Teggihiaio Aldobrandi and Jacopo Rusticucci
What were Userers in Hell for?
Gaining money through fraud and interest rates
Why did Dante compare flying on Geryon to Phaethon?
This is a metaphor that indicated that he was scared just like the gods were the day earth almost burned
True or False
Geryon stayed in the eighth level of Hell after they land?
False