In The Inferno, how are the wrathful punished ?
Correct answer: A. They violently fight each other in a muddy swamp.
- A. They violently fight each other in a muddy swamp.
- B. They are burned in their graves.
- C. They roll heavy stones onto one another.
- D. They are forced to lie under the surface of a marsh.
Explanation
The wrathful occupy the muddy river Styx, where they attack and tear at one another violently. The sullen are punished beneath the surface, which distinguishes them from the openly wrathful.
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