ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The souls who are stung by wasps outside of Hell are
A
non-Christians
B
fallen angels
C
those who would not pick a side, either good or evil
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The wasps and hornets chasing them represent their guilty conscience. Their actions were of moral filth, so they run through the filth and maggots of hell. Circle 1, Limbo, Virtuous Pagans: Their only pain is that they have no hope (no torment).

Detailed explanation-2: -Ring One in the Seventh Circle of Hell The river of boiling blood is a punishment for violence against neighbors, including murders and war crimes. Sinners are submerged according to their guilt.

Detailed explanation-3: -Seventh Circle: this circle houses the violent. Outer ring, housing the violent against people and property, who are immersed in Phlegethon, a river of boiling blood, to a level commensurate with their sins. Middle ring: In this ring are the suicides, who are transformed into gnarled thorny bushes and trees.

Detailed explanation-4: -First Circle: Limbo. Second Circle: Lust. Third Circle: Gluttony. Fourth Circle: Greed. Fifth Circle: Anger. Sixth Circle: Heresy. Seventh Circle: Violence. Eighth Circle: Fraud. More items

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