The Divine Comedy · Character
Moses
Biblical lawgiver, appears in the Heaven of the Fixed Stars.
minor
First appearance: canto xxv
Moses shows up with force in Canto XXIV: St. Peter Examines Dante on Faith. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned by Dante as one through whom the truth from heaven rains down.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this canto, the dramatic climax occurs when Dante, having been emboldened to ask Virgil to teach him the na…
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