ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many songs does the “Divine Comedy” have in total?
A
90
B
30
C
60
D
100
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The poem consists of 100 cantos, which are grouped together into three sections, or canticles, Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Divine Comedy is composed of 14, 233 lines that are divided into three cantiche (singular cantica) – Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise) – each consisting of 33 cantos (Italian plural canti).

Detailed explanation-3: -The band has released 12 studio albums. Between 1996 and 1999, nine singles released by the band made the UK Top 40, including the 1999 top-ten hit “National Express".

Detailed explanation-4: -The Divine Comedy is divided into three canticles: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.

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