World Literature to 1650
Dante and The Inferno quiz 2
Only use complete sentences. Remember to back up your ideas with examples from the text. I am expecting to see some quotes with citations. Don’t be afraid to state your own opinion—just don’t forget to support it with details. If you quote an outside source other than the textbook or notes from my lectures—please give full credit to the source*. Please number your answers. Be sure you give plenty of details. If a question has more than one part—don’t forget to do all of them. See point value to help determine length of answer-no answer should be less than 50 words.
QUESTIONS:
1 Explain what contrapasso means and give at least two specific examples of how it works (10pts).
2 In Canto IV Dante meets Horace, Homer, Ovid, and Lucan?  Explain his reaction when he meets them. How does he see himself in relation to these other poets? How does this change in Canto XXV? (10pts)
3 Who are :
• Francesca
• Pier delle Vigne,
• Brunetto Latini,
• Ulysses
• Count Ugolino
^Explain the reason for each of these characters being included in the Inferno by Dante. Be specific.(5pts each)
4 Describe two specific examples of how Dante illustrates the “power of language” in the cantos. (For example did he use certain ways of speaking for certain sections? Does the language change for certain parts?  (15pts)
5 Why is Dante (the author) writing “without a net” in Canto XXXIV, and how does Dante show evil may be used for good in the final canto? (15pts)