Discuss the inclusion of figures like Charon, Minos, Socrates, Plato, and Francesca within the creative storyline of Inferno. What purpose or purposes does including these individuals serve? Your answer should be at least 250 words.

Reflect on the passages above and your responses to them. compose a response to this questions: how does the use of metaphor bring to life or intensify whatever the author is describing? do you think metaphors enhance description or make them too difficult to understand? explain your response.