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Which aspect of blake's illustration most clearly differs from dante's text?

a.lucifer's teeth are flat.
b.lucifer has three faces.
c.lucifer emerges from ice.
d.lucifer is depicted as a giant.?

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Answer: a. Lucifer's teeth are flat.

As Dante and Virgil arrive to the Ninth Circle of Hell, they spot Lucifer, also known as Satan. He is described as a giant who is trapped in ice up to his chest. He has two enormous wings and three faces. Each of these faces chews the body of a sinner. William Blake's depiction incorporated all of these elements, except for the addition of flat teeth on Lucifer's faces.

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a. lucifer's teeth are flat; dante didn't put too much into his teeth as imagery
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