canto 25 guide

CANTO 25 GUIDE

NEW CHARACTERS

The Five Thieves

v Agnello- switches form with Cianfa and turns from human to a six-legged lizard.

v Franesco-starts as a small reptile and switches with Buoso into a man.

v Puccio Sciancato- does not change but his turn to change awaits him

+SUMMARY

v Vanni Fucci becomes so angry that he makes the ultimate obscene gesture to god. Almost immediately after the serpents grab Vanni Fucci and take him away causing him great pain. The centour named Cacus also chases Fucci. Virgil and Dante move further into the pit and then meet five thieves from Florence. Each of the thieves are switching forms, from human to reptiles, which causes intense pain. The only sinner who did not change yet was Puccio Sciancato but he watches the painful experience and fearfully awaits his turn.

SIN/SINNERS

v The sinners in this canto are thieves. They stole possessions from other people and used it for there own good. 

PUNISHMENT/CONTROPASSO

v Their punishment in hell is to constantly face painful transformations from human to reptile repeatedly. In their lives the thieves stole other peoples possessions so in hell their bodies are stolen from them and the thieves continue to steal their bodies back. Therefore, the sinners never know what is their own.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.     Who did Agnello switch form with?

a.Franesco

b.Cianfa

c.Buoso

d.Puccio

2. What type of animals were the sinners turning into?

            a.unicorns

            b.snakes

c.reptiles

            d.cats

3. What is the sin in this canto?

            a. hypocrites

            b. lust

            c. thieves

            d. violent

4. Who switched with Buoso?

            a. Franesco

b.Cianfa

c.Buoso

d.Puccio

5. What is there punishment?

               a. to eat poop

               b. lay in poop

               c. switch bodies constantly

               d. be chased by demons

6. Why did the serpents take Fucci away?

               a. He made an obscene gesture to god

               b. he gave Dante the middle finger

               c. he tried to escape

               d. he was being disrespectful to them

7. What does Dante call the serpents at the beginning of the canto?

               a. evil

               b. his friends

               c. demons

               d. mother figures

8.  What does Puccio change into?

               a. he doesn’t change

               b. a lizard

               c. serpent

               d. snake

9.How does dante feel when Fucci is taken?

               a. he is happy

               b. sad

               c. mad

               d. he starts to cry

10. What did Agnello star out as?

               a. a man

               b. lizard

c. dog

d. cat