This poem is allegorical record of Dante's quest to overcome sin and find God. ... Dante starts the poem trapped in the shadows of his own sin and this is his quest to find light. ... Dante is often scared and consistently turns to Virgil for safety and relief, in the lower parts of hell. ... Dante becomes afraid when Virgil, shows signs of confusion and feebleness. ... As the poem progresses we see Dante the Pilgrim and Dante the Poet becoming more and more similar. ...

• Word Count: 620
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

When Dante is with Virgil, his actions are centered on Virgil, a human being. And Virgil, seeing as he is only a human, can only lead Dante through Hell and Purgatory. ... By turning his focus from the physical realm of Virgil to the spiritual realm of Beatrice, Dante is able to go through Paradise and ultimately see God. ... When reading the poem, one may wonder why Chaucer even bothers putting these last six stanzas in the poem. ... So why would Chaucer include this last section of the poem? ...

• Word Count: 3564
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Dante's Inferno, is an allegorical poem telling the story of Dante's journey through hell, led by Virgil the Roman poet. In the poem, Hell is depicted as nine circles of suffering located within the center of Earth. The arrangement of the poem takes the reader step by step through greater and greater sins. ...

• Word Count: 1352
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School