“INFERNO”

by Dante Alighieri
translated by John Ciardi
About the author

Dante Alighieri was an Italian 11th and 12th

century’s poet best known for his epic poem The
Devine Comedy, considered by most to be the
greatest Italian piece of literature ever written.
He was born in Florence, Italy, in approximately
1265. At 12 Dante was promised in marriage to
Gemma di Manetto, whom he later married. Not
much is known about Dante's education but he
studied poetry and had an interest in culture,
politics, and literature, which inspired him in his own
writing career.
Background of Devine Comedy and Inferno

The Devine Comedy was the poetic journey of a

man struggling to reconcile himself to a bitter
political exile through the triumph of life.
The Inferno is the first part of Dante Alighieri’s
poem, the Devine Comedy, which chronicles
Dante’s journey to God, and is made up of the
Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso
(Paradise.)
 Unlocking of Difficulties
Matching Type: Find the meaning of the underlined word in
COLUMN A to COLUMN B.
COLUMN A
1. According to the Bible, life began with the primordial
creation of Adam and Eve.
2. Only sorrow, lamentation, pain grief and despair are
left by them behind.
3. My grandmother is very religious and will kick you out
of her house if you display blasphemy in any form.
(BLASPHEME)
4. Our faith in the omnipotence of God becomes
stronger.
5. The rotation of the planet Venus is
retrograde.
6. When the game ended, a throng of fans
carried some of the winning players off the
field.
7. The cruel captain used a scourge on his
disobedient sailor.
8. She coiled the loose thread around her finger.
 Guide Questions:
• What is Virgil’s advice to Dante as spoken
at the Gate of Hell?
• Who are the souls tortured in this Canto?
• What Charon’s reaction to Dante’s attempt
to cross the river of Acheron?
• How does Virgil silence Charon?
Sensory Images
 Sensory Images
• -are images form in your mind
through the vivid description of the
author in a text.
Five kinds of Sensory Images
1. Visual
2. Auditory
3. Olfactory
4. Gustatory
5. Tactile
 Visual Images
• are images that appeal to the sense of
sight.
ex.
"The Lush green grass formed a living frame
for a single white blossom.
 Auditory Images

-are images that appeal to the sense of

hearing.
Ex.
“The crashing and banging coming from the
kitchen alerted me to the intruder’s
presence. ”
 Olfactory Images
-are images that appeal to the sense of smell.
Ex.
“The spicy aroma of garlic and sautéed onions
encircled me when I stepped into the room.”
 Gustatory Images
- are images that appeal to the sense of
taste.
Ex.
“The sweet, tangy flavor of the orange candy
swirled through me.”
 Tactile Images
- are images that appeal to the sense of touch.
Ex.
“The rough, grainy surface abraded my skin.”
Direction: List down the lines that used
sensory images in the poem. Put your
answer in the table.
Sensory Images Lines

1. Visual Images

2. Auditory Images

3. Olfactory Images

4. Gustatory Images

5. Tactile Images
Assignment: Make a poster of what hell
looks like based on the text.
Criteria
• Relevance 50%
• Creativity 50%
100%