The Inferno The Inferno, written by Dante, is a poem that deals with the afterlife. It deals with the ideas that actions and practices taken up in this life will determine the punishment or salvation attained in the next. In the poem, Dante describes circles of hell of which these levels are assigned according to the severity of the sinner. Dante uses setting to display the different circles and further exemplify the ironic qualities associated …showed first 75 words of 1262 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1262 total…One the surface, this work can become realized as an interesting story about a journey through hell. If one breaks down the characters and the setting one can realize the religious message and ironic theme sent: that what one does in this life will meet him in the next. By breaking the piece down you can identify differences in punishments and circumstances and become more aware of the theme which is attempted to get across.