Canto 18
Cristina Wang
Summary
Dante and Virgil came to a
place in the 8th circle called Malebolge. There is a pit in the
middle of the center of this evil field. At this place, Dante and Virgil got
off from Geryon’s back and they moved to the left. They saw naked sinners on
this side came with their faces toward them and the other side people went with
them. There were horned demons with great whips and beat those sinners from
behind.
At this time, Dante saw Venedico Caccianemico,
who induced Ghisolabella to do the marchese’s will. They kept walking and saw
Jason who used tokens and elaborate words deceived Hypsipyle, the young girl
who had deceived all the other women.
They kept walking and came to a place and
heard people whimpering. They climbed on the back of the arch and saw people
immersed in dung. At this place, Dante saw Alessio Interminei of Lucca, who
came to the hell because of flattery. They also saw Thais, a whore who with
disordered hair scratching herself with her shitty nails.
Characters
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Venedico
Caccianemico
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Induced
Ghisolabella to do the machese’s will
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Jason
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Courage and wit
robbed the Colchians of the ram.
Deceived
Hypepsipyle with tokens and elaborate words and left her there pregnant and
alone.
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Alessio
Interminei of Lucca
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Flattery that
his tongue was never cloyed.
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Thais
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A whore who
with disordered hair scratching herself with shitty nails.
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High-order Discussion
questions
1.
Why Dante’s speech compels Venedico Caccianemico?
2.
Why the punishment is sinners immerse in dung?
Multiple
choice questions
1.
What the place they reached called?
A.
Malebolge
B.
Styx
C.
Acheron
2.
Who took Dante and Virgil here?
A.
Cerberus
B.
Geryon
C.
Brunetto Latini
3.
What is at the exact center of the evil field?
A.
A lake
B.
A pit
C.
A bonfire
4.
How many
valleys are there in the bottom of the round belt?
A. Eight
B. Nine
C. Ten
5.
What is the
sin of the eighth circle?
A. Fraud
B. Avaricious
C. Violent
6.
What is the
punishment of the 8th circle?
A. Sinners walk on the wood bridge in the fire.
B. Sinners are eaten by horned demons.
C. Sinners are beat by horned demons with great
whips.
7.
Who is Venedico Caccianemico?
A. The one whose tongue never stopped saying
flattering words.
B. The one who
deceived many women.
C. The one who induced Ghisolabella to do the
marchese’s will.
8. Which one is not one of the sins of Jason?
A. Against God.
B. Rob the Colchians of the ram.
C. Deceive Hypsipyle by using tokens and elaborate
words.
9. What is the punishment for flatterers?
A. Sinners were eaten by demons.
B. Sinners immersed in dung.
C. Sinners kept striking each other.
10.
Who is mentioned
in this Canto?
A. Filippo Argenti
B. Thais
C. Cavalcante de’ Cavalcanti
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