Inferno- Canto V(5)
Dante meets this pair of tragic lovers who were killed for their affair who was the woman.
Who is Francesca?
This poet is Dante’s guide through Hell.
Who is Virgil?
The souls of the proud carry these heavy things on their backs.
What are stones (or rocks)?
Virgil stands for this part of the human mind that helps Dante learn.
What is reason?
Who is the man part of the love affair
Who is Paolo?
In this canto, Virgil explains how Hell is divided into these levels.
What are circles?
Carrying the rocks helps the proud learn this lesson.
What is to be humble?
In Hell, punishment lasts forever. In Purgatory, people can do this.
What is improve (or be forgiven)?
Francesca says she and Paolo fell in love while reading about this famous knight and queen.
Who are Lancelot and Guinevere?
How many circles is hell divided up into
what is 9?
The eyes of the envious are sewn shut to stop them from doing this.
What is looking at others with jealousy?
Dante uses strong pictures like wind and rocks to show these.
What are sins and lessons?
Dante feels so sad for the lovers that he does this at the end of the canto.
What is faint
This canto is more like a lesson than an adventure it’s focused on this.
What is learning or understanding justice?
The punishments in Purgatory are different from Hell because they lead to this.
What is forgiveness (or redemption)?
The biggest difference between Hell and Purgatory is that one is about punishment and the other is about this.
What is forgiveness (or learning)?
The lustful are blown around forever by strong winds, symbolizing this.
What is being controlled by passion or desire?
The order of Hell shows that God’s punishments are always this.
What is fair (or just)?
The souls in Purgatory suffer, but with this emotion instead of despair.
What is hope?
Dante wants readers to think about this in their own lives.
What is their choices between good and bad?