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The New Yorker: Poetry

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Exploring Character Voices in Dante's Poem

Delve deeper into the distinct voices of characters in the poem, analyzing how their speech portrays their personalities. Learn from examples like Feronata and Balakwa in the Inferno as the guest stresses the crucial role of speech in defining characters within the narrative.

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