Question

What is one way that the setting of hell is important in the inferno

Answer 1

The setting is important because the organization of Hell into nine circles reflects Dante's belief in an orderly universe. 

Answer 2

The setting of hell is important in the Inferno because the organization of Hell into nine circles reflects Dante's belief in an orderly universe.

Inferno is the first part of Dante Alighieri's poem Divine Comedy. It is accompanied by Purgatorio and Paradiso. The Inferno depicts the journey of Dante through Hell, led by the classical Roman poet Virgil. In Inferno, Hell is illustrated as nine concentric rings of torment found within the Earth. It is the place for those who have denied religious values by allowing to brutal desires or disorder.The Divine Comedy describes the journey of the soul toward God, and the Inferno represents the acceptance and denial of sin.