In The Inferno, how is heresy defined ?

In The Inferno, how is heresy defined ?

A. As the denial of the soul’s immortality
B. As the rejection free will
C. As the choiceof lust over love
D. As the decision to indulge in various sins

In The Inferno, how are the wrathful punished ?

In The Inferno, how are the wrathful punished ?

A. They violently fight each other in a muddy swamp.
B. They are burned in their graves.
C. They roll heavy stones onto one another.
D. They are forced to lie under the surface of a marsh.

According to Robert Hollander, what are the two types of allegory used by Dante ?

According to Robert Hollander, what are the two types of allegory used by Dante ?

A. “Allegory of speech” and “allegory of the poets”
B. “Allegory of speech” and “allegory of irony”
C. “Allegory of speech” and “allegory of the theologians”
D. “Allegory of the poets” and “allegory of the theologians”

According to most critics, how does Dante distinguish love from lust ?

According to most critics, how does Dante distinguish love from lust ?

A. Lust is often pure, while love tends to be crude.
B. Lust and love are both sins that place the sinner in hell.
C. Lust involves the subordination of reason to desire.
D. Lust leads to moral improvement, while love is a more destructive force.

According to critics, how does Dante’s underworld differ from Virgil’s hell ?

According to critics, how does Dante’s underworld differ from Virgil’s hell ?

A. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld focuses on punishment for sins.
B. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld is concerned with destiny and future.
C. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld is not expected to last forever.
D. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld does not include examples of justice.

While in exile, how did Dante’s opinions about monarchy shift ?

While in exile, how did Dante’s oions about monarchy shift ?

A. He came to prefer the idea of an enlightened emperor.
B. He decided that only a dictator should be in power.
C. He decided that only the Catholic Church should be in power.
D. He came to the realization that all emperors are unjust.