ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many fairs do we meet in the first canto?
A
three
B
none
C
quattro
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In this canto, Dante explains for the first time the law of retaliation, which regulates this hellish existence. Dante and Virgil then meet Charon, the ferryman of souls, leading the damned across the River Acheron. Hell is called “city of woes”, punishment is “eternal, ” and the damned are “lost”.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Canto III, Dante sets up the intellectual structure of Hell. Hell is the place for those who deliberately, intellectually, and consciously chose an evil way of life, whereas Paradise is a place of reward for those who consciously chose a righteous way of life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Each 12-canto book describes the challenges faced by one of the knights dispatched by the Faerie Queene (Elizabeth I) during her 12-day festival, and Book One is the story of the Redcrosse knight, representing holiness and England (he will in fact turn out to be St George).

Detailed explanation-4: -Dante. Virgil. Charon. Minos. Francesca da Rimini. Minotaur. Harpies. Pier delle Vigne. More items •20-Nov-2013

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