FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DANTE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the culprit of love
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a fraud they trusted
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a traitor to his benefactor
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greed
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Detailed explanation-1: -While living together, Paolo and Francesca fell in love. Unfortunately, the brother discovered their affair and killed the two lovers, condemning his brother and his wife to an eternity in Hell.
Detailed explanation-2: -Calling Francesca by name, he asks her to explain how she and her lover were lured into sin. Francesca replies that a book of the romance of Lancelot and Guinevere caused their downfall.
Detailed explanation-3: -For many, Dante’s most famous work, The Divine Comedy, forms the basis of modern Italian literature. The writer framed one of the most famous incidents in his epic poem-the tragic story of real-life lovers Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Polenta-as a cautionary tale against succumbing to sin.
Detailed explanation-4: -Francesca, the wife of Gianciottois, had an affair with her husband’s brother, Paolo, in a moment of weakness. While reading the story of Lancelot and Guinevere, Francesca found herself slowly falling in love with Paolo as many parts of Lancelot’s story felt similar to their love story of Francesca and Paolo.