ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the inscription on the gate of Hell mean?
A
Only the dead can enter
B
Get ready to be tortured
C
There’s still a chance for redemption
D
Once you go in, you can’t come back
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The inscription above the gates of Hell implies the horror of total despair. It suggests that anyone may enter into Hell at any time, and then all hope is lost.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dante passes through the gate of Hell, which bears an inscription ending with the phrase “Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate", most frequently translated as “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here."

Detailed explanation-3: -Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here Meaning Definition: Proceed with caution; do not enter.

Detailed explanation-4: -If you have heard anything about The Inferno, or any vague reference to the work, it probably has to do with the words written above the gates of hell: ‘’Through me you pass into the city of woe: Through me you pass into eternal pain: Through me among the people lost for aye.

Detailed explanation-5: -The gates of hell were commonly depicted as jaws, forming the Hellmouth, which was simultaneously the entrance to hell and the mouth of a huge monster.

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