4.1 Flashcards
was born at a time when Florence
was a flourishing city-state witnessing the end of a long-standing political
turbulence between two warring political parties – the Ghibellines and
Guelphs.
Danthe Alighieri(1265-1321)
long-standing political
turbulence between two warring political parties the ————– and ————–
Ghibellines and the Guelphs
supported the Holy Roman Emperor while the
Ghibellines
supported the Pope.
Guelph
sent a peacemaker who turned out to be working on a
secret order from him to admit the banished Black Guelphs to the city.
Pope Boniface VIII
was completed just before his death, is a product of
his personal struggles during his exile. It does not only reflect the dominant religious beliefs of his
time, but it also reflects the political struggles in his city.
It was originally called “La Commedia.”
Dante’s “La Divina Commedia”
is a narrative that can
be read literally and symbolically. It is used to discuss abstract or invisible ideas using something
tangible and visible. The different elements in the text have a deeper or hidden meaning that are
connected to each other and readers have to interpret them in order to have a richer understanding of
the text. Moreover, an ————– teaches a moral lesson.
Allegory
One of the most important figures in “The Divine Comedy” is ———, Dante’s Great love
Beatrice (Beatrice Portinari)
is reminiscent of courtly love –
unrequited, in secret, and in a highly respectful way. What we know about them is based on his work
about her entitled “La Vita Nouva” (The New Life).
Dante’s love for beatrice
Three Beasts of Worldliness
The leopard, The lion, the She-Wolf
Christian faith and teachings
True way
worldliness
Dark Wood of Error
Divine Illumination
Sunrise
represents malice and fraud
Leopard
represents violence and ambition,
Lion
