Analyze How Medium Affects Message

Based on the Inferno, what does Dante consider monstrous?

Betrayal of friends Being a hypocritical person Involvement in corrupt business practices

Based on Dante the character's actions, what did Dante the poet most likely consider heroic?

Bravely confronting the monsters of life

What element of Dante's Inferno shows the reader that he wants to expose corruption in the church?

By placing many church leaders among the sinners in Hell

Which statement about the Inferno is best supported by the use of evidence from the text?

Canto XX shows Dante's compassionate side when he weeps for the false prophets' disfigured bodies. Dante believed demons are evil and ignorant, as shown by the scene in which they are tricked by a sinner. Dante's view of traitors as the worst of sinners is evident when he shows that they reside in the final ring of Hell.

What is one of the higher purposes of literature that an author might undertake?

Criticizing a government, person, or institution Persuading readers to change their attitudes Uncovering hidden truths about life

Based on Dante's description of Hell in the Inferno, which statement best supports Dante's beliefs?

Dante believed betrayal is the worst sin because of the pain it causes others. Dante believed that baptism is a requirement to get into heaven. Dante believed that a sinner's punishment should be as severe as his sin.

Which statement about the Inferno is true?

Dante wrote the Inferno after his exile from Florence. The events of the Inferno take place before Dante was exiled from Florence. Dante wrote the Inferno in response to the events that caused his exile.

Based on Dante the character's actions, what did Dante the poet consider acceptable behavior?

Passing judgement on sinners as they are punished

White Guelphs

The political group Dante belonged to.

Ghibellines

The political group Dante opposed.

Black Guelphs

The political group that supported the Pope.

What element of Dante's Inferno shows the reader that he believes some sins are worse than others?

The structure of Hell itself

Read this scenario: In LaLa Land, a child named Nani is born with purple hair instead of blue hair like everyone else in the land. As Nani grows up, the kids in her village won't play with her and even make fun of her purple hair. When she becomes a teenager, a giant ogre begins to terrorize her village. When Nani discovers the ogre's favorite color is purple, she befriends him and convinces him to leave her village alone. Now everyone in the village loves Nani. What is most likely the author's purpose in this story?

To persuade readers to be accepting of others

What is one reason Dante most likely wrote the Inferno?

To take revenge on the people in Florence who hurt him To take revenge on the people in Florence who hurt him To pass judgement on important religious leaders

Read this scenario: Two squirrels are gathering nuts for the winter. One squirrel hides each nut he gathers, while the other squirrel eats several nuts and hides only a few. The harsh winter comes around, and the second squirrel runs out of nuts before spring, while the first squirrel has plenty left over. What is most likely the author's purpose in this story?

To teach a lesson about saving for the future

Read this scenario: A high school soccer team wants to win the state championship. Together the players create a training plan and write a contract for each player to sign to express his or her commitment to the team goal. They face a lot of challenges through the season with unexpected losses and player injuries. They continue to work hard and encourage one another, and in the end, they win the championship. What is most likely the author's purpose in this story?

To teach a lesson about teamwork and determination

What element of Dante's Inferno enabled him to tell a story and indirectly express his views on religious and political topics at the same time?

Writing in the narrative poetry format

Based on Dante the character's actions, what did Dante the poet most likely consider acceptable behavior?

Accepting that the suffering of sinners is a part of God's plan