Question

The emperor of the kingdom of despair
Rose up from mid-chest out of the sheer ice;
And I come closer to a giant's height . . .

. . . I saw that on his head he had three faces:
One in front — and it was fiery red —

And two others, which joined onto this one
Above the center of his shoulder blades,
And all three came together at his crown. . . .

In each mouth he mashed up a separate sinner
With his sharp teeth, as if they were a grinder,
And in this way he put the three through torture.

What detail does Doré's illustration add to Dante's description of Lucifer?
A.Lucifer has three faces instead of just one.
B.Lucifer is hunched over and seems to be brooding.
C.Lucifer is depicted as a giant compared to Dante.
D.Lucifer emerges from ice rather than from fire.

Answer 1

B Lucifer is hunched over and seems to be brooding.

Answer 2

Answer: B.Lucifer is hunched over and seems to be brooding.

Dante describes Lucifer as having three faces, which all came together at his crown. He also claims that Lucifer was a giant (this is shown in the picture, as Dante and Virgil are located on the right and are much smaller than him). It also describes how he emerges from ice. The element that is not present in the description but is noticeable in the picture is that Lucifer is hunched over and seems to be brooding.