Dante's reaction to Francesca in Canto V has provoked differing interpretations. Some read the scene as evidence that he is sympathetic to passionate love-that the sin of lust is of less consequence than the humanity of the lovers-and
that is the real moral lesson here. Others believe the scene demonstrates how dangerously seductive Francesca is and
that love and lust are the same things to her. She is in this circle of Hell because she refuses to take responsibility for
her actions. And what about Paolo-is he the seducer or the victim? What do you think? Based on your understanding of
Dante, what is the lesson he wants us to learn?
Your response should be at least 500 words in length, should reference at least three separate passages from Canto V
to support your argument, and must properly cite the literature and any additional sources you used.

Select the correct text in the passage. which part of this excerpt from homer's odyssey uses an epic simile? the king himself the vases ranged with care; then bade his followers to the feast prepare. a victim ox beneath the sacred hand of great alcinous falls, and stains the sand. to jove the eternal (power above all powers! who wings the winds, and darkens heaven with showers) the flames ascend: till evening they prolong the rites, more sacred made by heavenly song; for in the midst, with public honours graced, thy lyre divine, demodocus! was placed. all, but ulysses, heard with fix'd delight; he sate, and eyed the sun, and wish’d the night; slow seem’d the sun to move, the hours to roll, his native home deep-imaged in his soul. as the tired ploughman, spent with stubborn toil, whose oxen long have torn the furrow'd soil, sees with delight the sun's declining ray, when home with feeble knees he bends his way to late repast (the day's hard labour done); so to ulysses welcome set the sun; then instant to alcinous and the rest (the scherian states) he turn’d, and thus address'd: "o thou, the first in merit and command! and you the peers and princes of the land! may every joy be yours! nor this the least, when due libation shall have crown'd the feast,