ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The name of the souls described in Canto III who are all about themselves is
A
Pagans
B
Wrathful
C
Conceited
D
Opportunists
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: In Canto III the souls tormented are the Opportunists, they are the ones who have taken no sides in life. In their afterlife they were not claimed by either heaven or hell and were escorted by the fallen angels, who also took no part in the battle between God and Lucifer.

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: -Who are souls tortured in this canto? The fallen people. Who were neither God nor Satan, but only for themselves. An example: Pope Celestine V.

Detailed explanation-4: -“THE VESTIBULE: This Is The First Part Of Hell That You Come Across In Dante’s Inferno. It Is Reserved For The Indecisive. The Souls Here In The Vestibule Were Called “Opportunists” Who In Life Were Only For Themselves, And Were Neither Good Nor Bad.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dante. Virgil. Charon. Minos. Francesca da Rimini. Minotaur. Harpies. Pier delle Vigne. More items •20-Nov-2013

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