ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Divine Comedy is a spiritual epic of Dante’s quest for ____
A
power
B
wealth
C
salvation
D
love
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Divine Comedy is the allegorical record of Dante’s quest to overcome sin and find God’s love; in Inferno, Dante explores the nature of sin by traveling through Hell, where evil receives punishment according to God’s justice.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main theme of The Divine Comedy is the spiritual journey of man through life. In this journey he learns about the nature of sin and its consequences. And comes to abhor it (sin) after understanding its nature and how it corrupts the soul and draws man away from God.

Detailed explanation-3: -Divine Comedy is an Italian epic poem that is made up of three books. The three books are Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. Divine Comedy is the epic tale of how Dante, the hero, completes his quest to travel from hell to heaven and meet God.

Detailed explanation-4: -It might not sound all that funny, but Dante called his epic poem a comedy because, unlike tragedies that begin on a high note and end tragically, comedies begin badly but end well.

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