FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DANTE
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Question
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The literal meaning of the Divine Comedy according to the author himself is:
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The state of souls after death
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The man in terms of his merits or demerits becomes deserving of divine punishments or rewards
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The three modes of being of humanity: perdition, punishment and salvation
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Knowledge of God after death
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The prizes or penalties that man achieves by his free will
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -a long narrative poem telling of a hero’s deeds.
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: -A 19th-century illustration of the Roman poet Virgil, who symbolizes human reason in The Divine Comedy.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Divine Comedy, Italian La divina commedia, original name La commedia, long narrative poem written in Italian circa 1308–21 by Dante. It is usually held to be one of the world’s great works of literature.
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