ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the final layer of the ninth circle called?
A
Judecca
B
Antenora
C
Caina
D
Ptolomaea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The final layer of the Ninth Circle is the worst and is for people who have betrayed their masters; benefactors, or people who have supported them; or God. It’s called Judecca, named for Judas, who betrayed Christ in the Bible.

Detailed explanation-2: -Satan is trapped in the frozen central zone in the Ninth Circle of Hell. Condemned to the very center of hell for committing the ultimate sin (treachery against God) is Satan, who ahs three faces, one red, one black, and one pale yellow, each having a mouth that chews on a prominent traitor.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ninth Circle: Treachery The final circle is a frozen wasteland occupied by history’s greatest traitors. So …

Detailed explanation-4: -The Chains of Judecca are enormous lines of chains with a central, elaborate structure, possibly a lock. Being breakable, this structure will develop a bright sheen as Dante comes near it. These chains are embedded in the walls of almost every Circle of Hell, and all led down into the Circle of Treachery.

Detailed explanation-5: -Divided into three major sections-Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso-the narrative traces the journey of Dante from darkness and error to the revelation of the divine light, culminating in the Beatific Vision of God.

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