The tragic complexity of Purgatory

Abstract The text is part of a broader study on the perception tragic perspective compared with our contemporary sense. In addition to have particular narratological relevance, persistence level in second cantica Comedy produces decisive effect Dante’s discourse, and proposes different meaning Allegory. One results this investigation concerns dramatic language, which determined where allegorical representation takes place, whereas Allegory itself forbidden by variables impossible realize. However, Cantica not constant, as Hell , it has its specific climax marked acceleration time, space waiting, crisis salvific destiny, wich, arc od narration, bind characters doubt need overcome irresolvable condition being without destiny.