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Dante Vocabulary. Cantos 5 & 34. Grotesque. Strangely distorted. Dante witnessed many grotesque scenes on his journey. Degree. Step; stage; level. Anguish ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Dante Vocabulary


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Dante Vocabulary
  • Cantos 5 34

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Grotesque
  • Strangely distorted

Dante witnessed many grotesque scenes on his
journey.
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Degree
  • Step stage level

4
Anguish
  • Great suffering agony

5
Tempest
  • Storm

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Perilous
  • Dangerous

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Awe
  • Feelings of reverence, fear, and wonder

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Writhes
  • Twists and turns the body, as in agony

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Nimble
  • Able to move quickly and lightly agile
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