ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first trial against Dante dates back to
A
1301
B
1303
C
1302
D
1304
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What tragedy befell Dante in the year 1302? What powerful historical figure is involved..? Dante was charged for barratry and he had to pay a fine of 5, 000 florins and exiled for at least two years.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dante writes all of The Divine Comedy (Inferno, Purgatory, Paradise) away from Florence. The Inferno is was completed by 1314. The FICTIONAL date of this poem is 1300.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dante’s Inferno, widely hailed as one of the great classics of Western literature, details Dante’s journey through the nine circles of Hell. The voyage begins during Easter week in the year 1300, the descent through Hell starting on Good Friday.

Detailed explanation-4: -His city was destroyed by fire.

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