Question

below are some examples of things that happened in dantes journey through hell and heaven. some historians argue that dante wanted these events to help encourage his readers to do good things, and discourage them from doing bad things. in order to do this, dante described good and bad consequences, or results, that came from good and bad actions. read the descriptions. then decide whether each example from dantes poem showed a positive consequence or a negative consequence.
example from dantes poem | positive consequence | negative consequence
people who spent their lives studying to become religious scholars joined together in a beautiful circle near the sun.
people who were fair rulers and good christian leaders lived on a shining planet near god.
people who were greedy had to lie down on the ground as dirty rain, hail, and black snow fell on them.
people who stole from others were chased and bitten by snakes until their bodies were destroyed.

Explanation:

• Positive consequences reward virtuous actions: devout religious study and just, faithful leadership are rewarded with beautiful, holy heavenly spaces.
• Negative consequences punish immoral actions: greed and theft are punished with torment in hellish conditions.

Answer:

1. Positive consequence: People who spent their lives studying to become religious scholars joined together in a beautiful circle near the sun.
2. Positive consequence: People who were fair rulers and good Christian leaders lived on a shining planet near God.
3. Negative consequence: People who were greedy had to lie down on the ground in dirty rain, hail, and black snow fell on them.
4. Negative consequence: People who stole from others were chased and bitten by snakes until their bodies were destroyed.