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2.2.5 Quiz: Dante's Inferno, Part I

Question 2 of 5

Read these lines from Canto XV:

"At that he turned and seemed like one of those
Who at Verona run through the countryside
For the green cloth, and among them he appeared
The winner of the race and not the loser."

What literary device does Dante use in these lines to enhance the reader's understanding of the scene?

A. Parable
B. End rhyme
C. Flashback
D. Imagery



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Final answer:

Dante uses imagery to vividly convey the character's demeanor in the scene.


Explanation:

Dante utilizes imagery in these lines from Canto XV to enhance the reader's understanding of the scene. By comparing the character's actions to a race winner at Verona, Dante paints a vivid picture that conveys the character's demeanor and sense of victory.


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