1. English 10, 5.0 Name: _____________________________
Allegory
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Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K
Mrs. Roney

2. Definition of Allegory: Example Terrible Things
al·le·go·ry  [ állə gàwree ]   
symbolic work: a work in which the characters and events are to be understood as representing other things and symbolically expressing a deeper, often spiritual, moral, or political meaning
symbolic expression of meaning in story: the symbolic expression of a deeper meaning through a story or scene acted out by human, animal, or mythical characters
genre: allegories considered as a literary or artistic genre
Synonyms: symbol, parable, fable, metaphor, extended metaphor, story, tale
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Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K

3. Introduction Have you heard of Dante’s Inferno? Virgil’s The Aeneid
Terrible Things
Reading “Psalm 23”:
Remember “The Valley of the Shadow of Death” p. 88
Virgil’s The Aeneid
Remember influences of Homer and the structure
Background on Dante & Inferno
Building background helps us understand WHY Dante wrote this work.
WHEN he wrote it and WHAT influenced him.
WHERE he was physically, emotionally, and spiritually while writing it.
HOW he accomplished it.
WHAT impact it had on his world & ours.
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Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K

4. Group Work: December 19
We will read “Scholar & Public Servant” pp together.
Identify important and non-essential details.
Write a 25 –word summary on your own.
2. You will be assigned ONE more section with your group after “Scholar & Public Servant” pp
Write a 25 word summary & to share.
Be prepared to share this with the class.
3. Add all the Summaries to your notetaker.
1. Scholar & Public Servant 4. Dante’s Inspiration
2. Florence & Its Politics 5. The Divine Comedy
3. Political Life & Exile 6. Build Background
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5. Summaries Scholar & Public Servant Florence/Politics Name
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6. English 10, 5.0 Name: _____________________________
Summaries
Political Life/Exile
Dante’s Inspiration
Name
Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K
Mrs. Roney

7. Summaries The Divine Comedy Build Background Name
Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K

8. What are the levels and what are their offenses?
1. Limbo – “neutral people;” neither good nor evil
2. The Lustful – betrayed reason for their appetites; excess passion
3. The Gluttonous – also a sin of excess; usually associated with overeating
4. The Greedy – excessive concern with material goods
5. The Wrathful – excessive anger, associated with vengeance
6. Heretics – those who directly challenged the church
7. The Violent – 3 sublevels
violent against people & property, violent against self [suicide], & violent against god
8. Frauds – deliberate evil (10 sub-levels)
9. Betrayers – Traitors & backstabbers (4 sub-levels)
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9. IMAGES
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10. Date: _________________
Review allegory definition
Begin Canto 1
Talking to the Text
Learning Partner
Small Group Discussion
Raise it up to the Class
: Cantos III “Talking to the Text” pp IR pp Anthology or Handout of Cantos – plus RA Handout
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Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K

11. Guided Reading Questions: Canto 1
Lines 1-2: What is the opening image?
Lines 2-5: How does remembering it affect the narrator? (Make a prediction!)
Lines 6-10: What is meant by “blunder off the true path?”
Lines 10-15: What new image does the narrator describe?
Lines 16-21: What two things are being compared in this metaphor?
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12. SWBAT create a 25 word summary of Canto 1
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Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K

13. TONE WORDS FOR CANTO 1
Dramatic
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14. Final Summation – Canto 3 – 30 Words
Summary
TONE WORDS:
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15. 4 sections to Cantos 5
Section #1: Who is the devil that Dante and Virgil encounter and why? (page 748)
Section #2: How does Dante imagine or visualize the Level 2 of Hell? What is the physical description and torment of the souls that live there? (approx. page 749)
Section #3: Dante asks who has been sent to Level 2 and why? Who are the inhabitants and tortured souls of hell and why are they here? (approx. page 750)
Section #4: Dante meets two people in Level 2 that he knows. Who are they and why are they here? (approx. page )
HINT: Who does one of Dante’s friends suggest should live on Level 9 – the lowest level of Hell?
Anthology Page 752 – complete questions 1-3!!!
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Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K

16. Summary Canto 5 – 35 Words
Evidence – What do I see/hear/question? Interpretation – What does it mean literally & essentially?
Summary
Tone Words
Name
Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K

17. Summary Canto 34 – 35 Words
Evidence – What do I see/hear/question? Interpretation – What does it mean literally & essentially?
Summary
Tone Words
Name
Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K

18. When you complete The Inferno
Answer ALL the Questions on p. 759; 1-8 (except #2) including ALL bullet points beside or under each number.
Read about Dante & Beatrice pp & write a response paragraph.
Connect to Literature – Question #1
What Do You Think (one bullet point)
Comprehension Check (two bullet points)
Think Critically – Questions #3-#5 (skip #2!)
#5 has a question and 4 bullet points under the question. Answer them all!
Extend Interpretations – Questions #6-8
#6 What if?
#7 Critic’s Corner
#8 Connect to Life
Answer ALL questions with full sentences or small paragraphs as needed.
Explain ALL your answers; cite references from text as needed.
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Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K

19. English 10, 5.0 Name: _____________________________
Your Inferno
Using the handout to guide you, write your own Inferno.
Think about:
What would be Hell for you?
What level of Dante’s Inferno does this relate to?
Who might be your Guide?
What are you do you learn through your journey?
Name
Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K
Mrs. Roney

20. BIG QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT FOR THE TEST!!!!
HOW DO THE EXPERIENCES THAT DANTE HAS WITHSTOOD IN LIFE, HIS DEPRESSION, HIS DESPAIR, HIS ISOLATION, AND HIS TERROR AT BEING FROZEN OUT OF HIS LIFE, COUNTRY, AND FAITH CONTRIBUTE TO HIS WRITING OF THE INFERNO?
WHAT IS THE ALLEGORY?
WHAT IS HE TRYING TO SAY? TO TEACH US?
WHY DO YOU THINK THE INFERNO IS IMPORTANT TO WORLD LITERATURE?
HOW DID YOU RELATE TO THE INFERNO?
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Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K

21. William Blake (romantic poet, writer, and artist) shared Dante's distrust of materialism and the corruptive nature of power . . .
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Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K

22. WHAT DO YOU THINK . . . ? THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT LITERARY DEVICE(S)?
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Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K

23. “ABANDON ALL NEWS ALL YOU WHO ENTER HERE.”
SIGN ABOVE ENTRANCE DOOR WHAT IS THE REFERENCE? WHAT IS THE JOKE? WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO YOU?
Name
Mrs. Roney English 10, 5.0 K