The Divine Comedy · Character
Guido Guinizzelli
Poet purging lust, hailed as father of the dolce stil novo.
minor
Also known as Guido Guinicelli
First appearance: Canto XXVI: Guido Guinicelli and Arnaldo Daniello
Guido Guinizzelli's tie to Dante Alighieri is one of the pressures that moves The Divine Comedy—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned indirectly as a spirit; Guido del Duca identifies himself and Renier da Calboli.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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