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Eng- (divine comedy) Flashcards

1
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a native Italian language Dante used in his novel

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TUSCAN DIALECT

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how many years did it take to complete the novel?

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13 years

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deals with explaining the beliefs of an ordered universe; shows the reality of life

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COMEDY

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give the three mentioned canticas

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inferno/purgatorio/paradiso

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He was born in may 21 1262, Florence Italy and an Italian poet, philosopher and theologist

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DANTE ALIGHIERI

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what was the Dante’s reason why he created the story

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TO SHOW THE HORROR’S OF LIFE

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what beasts did Dante encountered while climbing the mountain

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WOLF, LION, LEOPARD

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Dante’s real life teacher and the roman spirit who guided Dante trough his journey; symbolizes the human knowledge

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VIRGIL

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the ferryman on the river of acheron

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CHARON

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the first circle of hell; where unbaptized people go

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LIMBO

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the second ccircle; where people who craves for lust go

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LUST

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the one that decides if you’ll be punished or no; the second boss Dante encountered

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MINOS

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the third circle; where people who has habitual greed or excess eating go; slushy rains pours all over them without stopping

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GLUTTONY

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watches over the third circle (gluttony)

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CERBERUS

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Dante’s political opponent from Florence

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CIACCO

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the fourth circle of hell; where people who hoard their possesions and those who spend sumptuously go

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GREED

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guardian of the fourth circle (greed)

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PLUTO

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the fifth circle of hell; where people who are guilty of wrath and fury go

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ANGER

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those who are found guilty of being angry or furious are emerged in this river, the water is made out of a black toxic liquid

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STYX

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the sixth circle of hell; where people who have contrary opinions to christian beliefs go

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HERESY

20
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this creature blocks/guards the passage of the sixth circle

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MINOTAUR

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seventh circle of hell; here souls are turned to trees as punishment

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VIOLENCE

22
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the creature who carries the protagonist trough the first ring

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CENTAUR

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the giant monster of the eight circle (fraud); has a dragon like body, paws of a lion, and a human face

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GERYON

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the ight circle of hell; where magicians, sorcerers, false prophets, corrupt politicians, etc. go

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FRAUD

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the leader of the eight circle (fraud)

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MALACODA

26
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the giant who carries them down the well

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ANTAEUS

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the ninth and last circle of hell; here they found lucifer, judas, brutus, and cassius

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TREACHERY

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an icy lake where souls from the ninth circle were submerged

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COCYTUS

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in order to get out of inferno, one must climb this

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LUCIFER’S BODY

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