ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is at the gates of hell?
A
“Entry is free, exit is uncertain."
B
“He who digs a pit for others falls into it himself
C
“Welcome home.”
D
“Whoever enters here, abandon all hope."
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It means to abandon all your hope. It is said to have inscribed at the entrance of hell. The phrase also serves as a warning similar to ‘proceed with caution’, ‘stay away’ or ‘do not enter’. It makes it clear to the people entering a hopeless situation or place that there is no way out or no return.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here Meaning Definition: Proceed with caution; do not enter. The proverb abandon hope all ye who enter here comes from Dante’s Divine Comedy.

Detailed explanation-3: -to stop believing or hoping that something will happen. The family had abandoned all hope of finding him alive. Synonyms and related words. To lose hope, or to give up hope.

Detailed explanation-4: -Etymology. From Dante Alighieri’s work Inferno, translated by Henry Francis Cary as “all hope abandon ye who enter here”, from the Italian lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch’intrate.

Detailed explanation-5: -The full inscription on the Gate of Hell goes as follows: “Per me si va ne la città dolente, Per me si va ne l’etterno dolore, Per me si va tra perduta gente.

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