The most relevant literary element of this text is symbolism, Dante Alighieri utilized this element throughout the entirety of this epic poem. An example of the use of this element is in the text the sun is referred to as a symbol for divine illumination, and the “Dark Wood of Error” is a symbol for worldliness and one of the more significant uses of symbolism is Virgil, virgil is a symbol for human reason. Symbolism in a text is a useful way of making ideas/concepts realitable and understandable from the audience and/or reader.

Personal Response:
Although I enjoyed reading The Inferno written by Dante Alighieri, written in the early 14th century it was little difficult. I don’t typically read anytime of poetry so reading this text was challenging