When studying allegorical texts, it is important that students understand the concept as a foundation for the reading. Since an allegory's purpose is to convey a deeper, symbolic meaning, students must be able to define the term and spot the references in the work of literature.
Dante Alighieri (usually referred to by his first name) was exiled from his beloved city of Florence because of political affiliations and contractually married to a woman he did not love while the woman he did love died at the young age of 24. Engage students with premade activities and lesson plan ideas with Storyboard That!
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Dante's Inferno Allegory examples and definition - Have students illustrate Allegory in Dante's Inferno with this student activity!
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DARK WOOD OF ERROR
The mistakes that lead Dante and every person into a bad choice, or a bad situation in life.
Dante's INFERNO
EXAMPLE
REFERENCE
MOUNT OF JOY
Represents Heaven and the pinnacle for the spirit’s journey; this is where God is, and the Mountain is the spiritual journey to reach Him.
THREE BEASTS OF WORLDLINESS
These three beasts represent worldly sins that have blocked Dante on his path of a righteous life: malice, fraud, violence, ambition, and lack of carnal self-restraint (incontinence).
HELL
Hell is an allegory for Sin and its consequences. For Dante, it is the understanding that sin begets suffering, and if he continues on his path of Worldliness, his eternal separation from God will be inevitable.
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