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    Dante is 35 years old and finds himself lost in a dark wood. He does not know how he came to be there. He feels afraid that he has risen too late. He decides to write about his journey through Hell to recount what he discovers through God's grace. He encounters three animals on his journey: a spotted leopard, a great lion, and a she-wolf. Virgil, a poet Dante was already familiar with from his writings, agrees to guide Dante. Virgil advises Dante to follow him. Virgil mentions a greyhound will drive away the she-wolf. Virgil cannot complete the entire journey with Dante as he rebelled against God.

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    Dante is 35 years old and finds himself lost in a dark wood. He does not know how he came to be there. He feels afraid that he has risen too late. He decides to write about his journey through Hell to recount what he discovers through God's grace. He encounters three animals on his journey: a spotted leopard, a great lion, and a she-wolf. Virgil, a poet Dante was already familiar with from his writings, agrees to guide Dante. Virgil advises Dante to follow him. Virgil mentions a greyhound will drive away the she-wolf. Virgil cannot complete the entire journey with Dante as he rebelled against God.

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    The Inferno

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    Dante is 35 years old and finds himself lost in a dark wood. He does not know how he came to be there. He feels afraid that he has risen too late. He decides to write about his journey through Hell to recount what he discovers through God's grace. He encounters three animals on his journey: a spotted leopard, a great lion, and a she-wolf. Virgil, a poet Dante was already familiar with from his writings, agrees to guide Dante. Virgil advises Dante to follow him. Virgil mentions a greyhound will drive away the she-wolf. Virgil cannot complete the entire journey with Dante as he rebelled against God.

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    The Inferno

    BY:DANTE

    How old is Dante?

    35 years

    Three score years and ten (page 3, the 1st sentence)

    Where is he?

    Dante found himself in a "dark


    wood, which isnt completely
    explained but it is before they
    take there journey to Hell. (line 3)

    How/why did he arrive there?

    How I came to it I cannot rightly say meant he didnt know how


    he got there. (line 10)

    How did he feel?

    I come afraid that I am too-late risen. (line 66)

    Why is he writing this book?

    I will recount all that I found revealed there by gods grace.


    (line 8-9)

    What 3 animals does Dante


    encounter?

    A spotted leopard (line 5), great lion (line 44), and a she-wolf
    (line 48) were the three animals that Dante encountered.

    How does Dante already know


    Virgil?

    "not a man now, but once I was. is Virgil saying he was once a
    man. (line 67)

    Virgil was a writer/poet when he was alive.

    What advice does Virgil give to


    Dante?

    Virgil says to Dante I think it well you follow me and I will be your
    guide. (line 105)

    What is the animal Virgil mentions?


    What purpose will the coming of
    this animal fulfil?

    He mentions a grey-hound to drive away the she-wolf out. (line 95)

    Why must Virgil entrust Dante to


    someone else for the third part of
    the journey?

    Virgil repelled against God. (lines 118-120)

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