ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Because in canto I it seems to Dante that another sun has been added to the sun
A
because it’s going up
B
because in Paradise there is more light
C
because the Sun represents God
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The sun represents Heaven, as well as God’s energy and happiness. When Dante loses his path to Heaven, he knows the way back because the sun shines upon it, but there are beasts in his way.

Detailed explanation-2: -Summary and Analysis Canto I. In the middle of the journey of his life, Dante finds himself lost in a dark wood, and he cannot find the straight path. He cannot remember how he wandered away from his true path that he should be following, but he is in a fearful place, impenetrable and wild.

Detailed explanation-3: -Summary: Canto I Halfway through his life, the poet Dante finds himself wandering alone in a dark forest, having lost his way on the “true path” (I. 10).

Detailed explanation-4: -Dark Forest = Sin. Dante = “Agens” Character and “Auctor” Author. Virgilio = Guide, Master and Author. Panther = Lust. Lion = Pride. She wolf = Cupidity, greed. 15-Dec-2017

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