ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
WHAT ARE THE ORIGINS OF DANTE AND HIS FAMILY?
A
HE WAS BORN IN FLORENCE TO A FAMILY OF HIGH NOBILITY
B
HE WAS BORN IN FLORENCE TO A FAMILY OF NOBILITY
C
HE WAS BORN IN FLORENCE TO A BOURGEO FAMILY
D
HE WAS BORN IN FLORENCE TO A VERY MODEST FAMILY
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dante Aligheiri was born in 1265 to a family of lesser nobility in Florence. He began writing poems while young, and, when he was nine, he met Beatrice, a girl to whom he later dedicated most of his poetry. Dante’s mother died before he was 14, and his father passed away prior to 1283.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dante Alighieri and Florence are deeply linked. Besides being the city where he was born, Florence is also the theatre of his education and literary work. Dante Alighieri was born in March (or perhaps June) 1265 in Florence.

Detailed explanation-3: -The author of La Commedia (The Divine Comedy), considered a masterwork of world literature, Dante Alighieri was born Durante Alighieri in Florence, Italy in 1265 to a notable family of modest means. His mother died when he was seven years old, and his father remarried, having two more children.

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