ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The songs are respectively dedicated to the
A
Hell, Heaven, Purgatory
B
Hell, Purgatory, Paradise
C
Heaven, Hell and Purgatory
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A Symphony to Dante’s Divine Comedy, S. 109, or simply the “Dante Symphony", is a choral symphony composed by Franz Liszt. Written in the high romantic style, it is based on Dante Alighieri’s journey through Hell and Purgatory, as depicted in The Divine Comedy.

Detailed explanation-2: -He has two guides: Virgil, who leads him through the Inferno and Purgatorio, and Beatrice, who introduces him to Paradiso.

Detailed explanation-3: -Allegorically, the poem represents the soul’s journey towards God, beginning with the recognition and rejection of sin (Inferno), followed by the penitent Christian life (Purgatorio), which is then followed by the soul’s ascent to God (Paradiso).

Detailed explanation-4: -Dante’s poem, The Divine Comedy, is one of the most important works of medieval literature. An imaginary journey through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise, the work explores ideas of the afterlife in medieval Christian belief.

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