Dante's Inferno Close Reading (Block 6) by Bridget Norman https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6 Select a passage to close read for narrative techniques. en-us 2017-11-14 19:07:49 UTC 2017-12-06 15:31:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Dante Close Reading Template bnorman1990 https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207780381 Name of you & your partner:
 

Paste your passage below. Choose a passage from the Longfellow version.


What is the tone of the passage? Use the tone words list to help you.
 

How did Dante Alighieri create this tone? Explain.
 

Provide 3 annotations that inform your understanding of the passage.
  1.  
  2.  

Identify and explain the function of 1 writing technique in the passage:
 
]]> 2017-11-16 17:06:34 UTC https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207780381 Emma Ambroziak, Rachel Meeks, Grace Pramuk https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912349 "As soon as I had heard those souls tormented,
I bowed my face, and so long held it down
Until the Poet said to me: “What thinkest?”

tone: solemn/pitiful

shows tone through diction: ("bowed my face, and so long held it down", "souls tormented")

annotations: 
-expands on Dante's pity for those who don't deserve to be in Hell
-right away, he questioned the morality of the different punishments people receive from Minos
-Virgil (the Poet) understands Dante's pain, recognizes how terrible it is for innocent people

writing technique is assonance: o sound (soon, those, souls, tormented, bowed, etc...)
]]> 2017-11-16 21:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912349 Elizabeth Durand, Mariah Sower, Kasey Nguyen https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912458 And all the while one spirit uttered this,

The other one did weep so, that, for pity,
I swooned away as if I had been dying,
And fell, even as a dead body falls.
The tone of this passage is heartbreaking, grave, and empethetic. Dante created this tone in his actions after seeing the first circle in hell and the unfairness of. One wiriting technique Dante uses to make his point is polysyndenton.
1. did weep so, that, for pity,
Shows that Dante is greiving these poor souls that shouldn't be there
2. I swooned away
Dante is overwhelmed with the sadness of hell
3. even as a dead body falls.
good representation of hell in a very straight forward way- comparing how he feels to the vibe of hell 




]]> 2017-11-16 21:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912458 Sophie Phillips, Miguel Tanner, Jordann Lloyd https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912665 Being by such a noble lover kissed,
This one, who ne’er from me shall be divided,
Kissed me upon the mouth all palpitating.

Galeotto was the book and he who wrote it.
That day no farther did we read therein.”
And all the while one spirit uttered this,

The other one did weep so, that, for pity,
I swooned away as if I had been dying,
And fell, even as a dead body falls.
The tone of this passage is dark and depressing. He creates this tone as saying words such as "palpitating" and "swooned".  He adds in questions and leaves you hanging on wondering what he is thinking. He uses similes and compares himself to a dead body to create a depressed tone.
1. The spirit is grieving
2. How did he think to compare himself to a dead body?
3. Why are they in hell?
One writing technique that he used in the passage was juxtapostion because he places two things side by side and compares them. 
]]> 2017-11-16 21:20:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912665 Madison King and Cole Stewart and Ione king https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912839 “Look how thou enterest, and in whom thou trustest;
Let not the portal’s amplitude deceive thee.”
And unto him my Guide: “Why criest thou too?

The tone of this passage is enlightenment. This is shown by the advise to Dante, telling him to keep in mind how you enter and who he should trust. Dante developed this tone by showing that who you value and hold high may not correspond with their moral evaluation when it comes to their destination(heaven or hell)
1. The guide is trying to show that you need to see how these people ended up in hell
2. Shows who you trust might have bad moral character despite all you know
3. Dante knows that he needs to see how easy it is to enter hell

A technique that is used in this passage is assonance because in the first sentence enterest and trustest have the same vowel sound. 

]]> 2017-11-16 21:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912839 Lorenzo Toronto https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912899 BROKE the deep lethargy within my head
A heavy thunder, so that I upstarted,
Like to a person who by force is wakened;

And round about I moved my rested eyes,
Uprisen erect, and steadfastly I gazed,
To recognise the place wherein I was.

The tone of this passage is confusion, wonder, and madness. 

Dante created this tone affect through words like "Thunder, Wakened, Recognise," to show the tone. 

This passage makes me think 1.) That there is going to be confusion, which will lead to further inmormation, 2.) The character is well described so we will learn much through the character, and 3.) The story will have a lot of action  as it starts with action. 

Onomatopoeia is used with the word "BANG"

]]> 2017-11-16 21:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912899 Ella Jones & Asha Miguel & Maggie Rongaus https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912914 There, as it seemed to me from listening,
Were lamentations none, but only sighs,
That tremble made the everlasting air.

And this arose from sorrow without torment,
Which the crowds had, that many were and great
Of infants and of women and of men.
The tone of this passage is solemn and everlasting misery. He exemplified this with his word, specifically 'sorrow', 'torment', and 'everlasting'. 

1. Dante created this tone with his word choice 'sorrow' giving it the connotation that people are filled with sadness and grief. 

2. Using the word 'Torment" it shows that people are tortured with boredom and never-ending misery.

3. The word everlasting shows that there current feelings will be forever constant for eternity, making their situation even sadder. 

Dante's use of the writing technique asyndeton helps represent all of the ideas to be added to one big idea rather than smaller different ideas


]]> 2017-11-16 21:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912914 Gabby & Siena & Ari https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912963 "Do not impede his journey fate-ordained;
It is so willed there where is power to go
That which is willed; and ask no further question.”

And now begin the dolesome notes to grow
Audible unto me, now am I come
There where much lamentation strikes upon me."

The tone of this passage is to evolve Hell in all nine circles, using a describing tone and including Dante'sown thoughts and actions. Never over exaggerating his setting and using very iceberg descriptions. 

1)  "There where much lamentation strikes upon me."

2) "Audible unto me, now am I come

3) "Do not impede his journey fate-ordained;"

Consonance is used many times in this passage with repeated vowel sounds in each stanza or line.

]]> 2017-11-16 21:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207912963 Alexander the great & Mangrum Magic https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207913178 The infernal hurricane that never rests
Hurtles the spirits onward in its rapine;
Whirling them round, and smiting, it molests them.

Tone: Render/scare/amplify

He  created this tone by using words like infernal, never rest, hurtles, molest, and whirling. 

Annotations:
Hurricane the never rest means it just always awful weather in hell. 
Spirits have no control.
Its very painful for the spirits.

Word Choice 
They use many descriptive words to intensify the pain of living in hell.

]]> 2017-11-16 21:22:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207913178 AdiBoy, Jordan-Burger-King, Mild Salsa https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207913196
 

That they sinned not; and if they merit had,
’Tis not enough, because they had not baptism
Which is the portal of the Faith thou holdest;



The tone of the passage is very negative and very apathetic
 

He created the tone through words like, not, and using positive words with an "if" to show how they could have had this, but they don't.
 

Provide 3 annotations that inform your understanding of the passage.
  1. He uses sins to describe them and sin is used with negative context. 
  2. He uses the phrase, "if they merit had they still wouldn't have been saved" to describe how they could have been saved, but they weren't.
  3. He uses the word "enough" in, "tis not enough, because they had no baptism" which means that they could have gotten out of going to Hell
Identify and explain the function of 1 writing technique in the passage: He uses repetition when he says "not, not" which helps show how bad and negative Hell really is.
]]> 2017-11-16 21:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207913196 Name of you & your partner: https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207913590 Name of you & your partner:
Sydney Bevington
Ben Leiphart 

Paste your passage below. Choose a passage from the Longfellow version.
As soon as I had heard those souls tormented,
I bowed my face, and so long held it down
Until the Poet said to me: “What thinkest?”

When I made answer, I began: “Alas!
How many pleasant thoughts, how much desire,
Conducted these unto the dolorous pass!”

Then unto them I turned me, and I spake,
And I began: “Thine agonies, Francesca,
Sad and compassionate to weeping make me.


What is the tone of the passage? Use the tone words list to help you.
 
Depressed, angry, and confused
How did Dante Alighieri create this tone? Explain.
 By saying words such as dolorous and agonies and asking a lot of questions dramatically. And the use of exclamation marks show his anger. 


Provide 3 annotations that inform your understanding of the passage.
  1.  Dante is disappointed that these people are in hell
  2.  Dante doesn't understand the reason they were placed their in the first place
    3. Dante started to cry of           sadness and pities them
Identify and explain the function of 1 writing technique in the passage:
A writing technique is the use of assonance to give the writing a good rhythm.
]]> 2017-11-16 21:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207913590 Rebecca Shortt & Jenna Robbins 2054819 https://padlet.com/bnorman1990/D6/wish/207914785 One day we reading were for our delight
Of Launcelot, how Love did him enthral.
Alone we were and without any fear.
Full many a time our eyes together drew

That reading, and drove the colour from our faces;
But one point only was it that o’ercame us.
When as we read of the much-longed-for smile

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The tone of this passage is distant.

 Dante Alighieri created this tone by dragging out his thoughts and giving imagery.

1. When he spoke about the color draining from their faces it uses imagery to show the sadness
2. "Our eyes together drew" makes the sentence seem longer
3. When he said "Alone" it demonstrates how distant and far they are from everything

This passage the author uses consensus to make the passage flow better. Almost making the passage sound like he is singing it or like its a poem


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