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  2. The hierarchy and levels of hell in Dante's Inferno - eNotes.com

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    The deepest, most painful levels of Hell are reserved for traitors, murderers, and others whose sins in life are truly grave or horrific. Approved by eNotes Editorial.

  3. What are the seven levels of Purgatory in Dante's Inferno?

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    The seven levels of Purgatory in Dante's Divine Comedy are called terraces. At the top of the mountain is paradise. To get there, a person must be purified of sin by going through the seven ...

  4. How many levels are in Dante's hell and what is their purpose?

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    In the Inferno by Dante Alighieri, there are nine circles of Hell, each reflecting more serious sins and each having punishments reflecting the nature and severity of a specific type of mortal sin ...

  5. Dante's Inferno Summary - eNotes.com

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    Dante's Inferno Summary. I nferno is a fourteenth-century epic poem by Dante Alighieri in which the poet and pilgrim Dante embarks on a spiritual journey.. At the poem’s beginning, Dante is lost ...

  6. What distinguishes the punishments for sinners in the third ring...

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    In the 7th circle of Dante's Inferno, you will find the violent.The circle has three rings for three levels of sin. The first ring is for those who commit violence against people and property.

  7. Why is the poet Homer in hell and what is his punishment in...

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    The first circle of Hell in Dante's Inferno is described in canto 4. It is called Limbo. The people in this circle are not suffering in the manner of other denizens of Hell, because they are not ...

  8. Dante's Inferno Overview Quiz - eNotes.com

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    Whose head does Lucifer chew on, leaving him unable to speak to Dante? Question Answer Choices Hitler Pontius Pilot Cain Judas ; How many circles of Hell are there? Question Answer Choices Six ...

  9. The Divine Comedy Summary - eNotes.com

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    The Divine Comedy Summary. D ante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy is an epic poem divided into three parts, which describe Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, respectively.. In Inferno, the spirit of ...

  10. Dante's Inferno Chapter Summaries - eNotes.com

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    Dante, now middle-aged and halfway through the journey of life, falls into a waking slumber and loses his path. When he awakens on the night of Maundy Thursday—a Holy Day celebrating the Last ...

  11. Dante's Inferno Analysis - eNotes.com

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    Dante's Hell closely followed the Catholic teaching of his time, particularly that of Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas established hierarchies of sin that Dante vividly describes in his descent through ...