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Do you consider that the previous fragment of the divine comedy uses a
allegorical language? Explain.
Yes, I believe that this fragment uses allegorical language, because in several
parts of this fragment give some phrases a different meaning than what
it is stated, for example, in the second verse of 'Purgatory, Canto I' when it says
"that second kingdom" in which it refers to purgatory.
What adjectives characterize Dante, Virgil, and the old man in the text?
Valor, despreocupado, cordial, determinación, tenebroso, pacifico.
In the expression 'the laws of the abyss have been broken, why another term?
Can the word 'quebrado' be replaced?
Broken or shattered.
Escribe al menos tres ejemplos del texto cuyo lenguaje sea simbólico.
“subimos”, “aquel segundo reino”, “las estrellas”.
Do you think there are expressions in the text that aim to moralize?
Justify.
No, I don't consider there are expressions that want to moralize, because in the text there isn't
I find no sentence or expression that aims to raise awareness about something.
theme.
Which other character from Christian tradition can be related to Caton?
taking into account its function in purgatory?
In Christian tradition, Caton can be associated with Azrael, whose mission it is
to receive the souls of the dead and lead them to be judged.
Infer: Why do you think that after leaving hell, the first to rise is Virgil and
no Dante?
Because it is Virgil who guides Dante through hell and purgatory.
Why do you think the old watcher is astonished and questions Dante and
Virgil for his presence in purgatory?
Because Virgil was in purgatory when he should have been in hell and he did not know
allowed him to be in paradise, in addition to the fact that these two characters had crossed the
hell.
Infer: What is the reason why Dante begins a journey through hell and the
purgatory until reaching paradise?
The reason he undertakes this journey is that he wanted to meet with his
Beloved Beatriz, a virtuous lady who was in Paradise like all the others.
good people
What relationship do you find between the previous fragment and the philosophy of love in
the Petrarchan philosophy?
The relationship I find is that the woman is elevated and idealized, until she becomes a
abstract and symbolic figure, perhaps non-existent in reality. This feeling is captured.
with a worldview consistent with the theology and cosmology of scholasticism
medieval.
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Do you consider that the previous fragment of The Divine Comedy is used in a
Allegorical language? Explain.
Yes, I consider that in this fragment an allegorical language is used, because in some
phrases present allegories, for example 'in a sewer my tomb has become'
Make me a vessel of your power so full.
In the expression of underlining 1, what does it refer to?
''Holy kingdom'' refers to paradise.
What is the meaning of the adjective in the underlined 2? What relationship does it have with the
place where Dante is?
Ineffable is that which cannot be described or expressed, it is something so beyond
it's normal that words can't explain it.
The relationship it has is that this place (paradise) is so beautiful, out of the ordinary, and
unimaginable, which is described as ineffable.
What function does the punctuation mark “«»” have in the text?
Its function is to indicate the thoughts or words of the characters.
What characteristics of the dolce stil novo do you find in this fragment of the
Divine Comedy?
Trobadour tradition (from which it takes the conventions of courtly love), The
Franciscans, Platonism.
What relationship do you find between this fragment of the Divine Comedy and the
Sonnet 159, by Francesco Petrarch
Both poems narrate experiences guided by the love for a woman in
specific that are shown as a symbolism of human love.
Infer: Why is Apollo the god destined to accompany Dante in his song?
in paradise?
Because Apollo will be the one to give him inspiration, expressing being a vessel (a container) that
It will be filled with the wisdom and inspiration of the god Apollo.
Do you think Beatriz defines herself as a woman with divine qualities or as
a simple mortal? Justify.
I believe she is defined as a woman with divine qualities, as she presents herself as the
personification of human and sacred love that Dante promotes.
What is Dante's reaction upon seeing Beatrice?
Upon seeing Beatrice, Dante felt the familiar "signal of the ancient flame", it is about the
ascent through the sphere of fire (which separates heaven from earth), and thus Dante and
Beatriz ascends to paradise.
Is there harmony between the feelings of the poet and nature? Why?
Yes, because there is a balance between Dante's emotion when he arrives with Beatrice, the
what causes me to see an ineffable landscape, and those elements of nature that
idealizes.
Considering the text, do you think that loving sentiment ennobles the
lover? Why?
Yes, because from the text a belief in courtly love is presented, in which the
Love exerts a beneficial and ennobling influence on the lover.