ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The narration of the Divine Comedy is done
A
in first person
B
the first part in first person, the second in third person
C
in third person
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dante narrates The Divine Comedy in the first person as his own journey to Hell and Purgatory by way of his guide Virgil, the poet of Roman antiquity who wrote the Aeneid, and then to Heaven, led by his ideal woman Beatrice, a fellow Florentine for whom he felt romantic longing but who died at a very young age.

Detailed explanation-2: -Point of view As Inferno is an account of his own experiences, the character Dante speaks in the first person from a subjective point of view, giving the reader insight into his emotions and motivations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dante Alighieri uses first-person point of view and imagery to allow the reader to connect with Dante’s personal emotions and analyze the bigger themes of 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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