ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the symbolic number in The Divine Comedy?
A
1
B
3
C
5
D
7
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The number 3 appears when Dante mentions 3 beasts and 3 realms of the afterlife. There are 33 cantos in each book. The devil has 3 faces, 3 women pray for Dante, and there are 3 rings within the 7th circle of Hell. The number 3 also conveys a divine meaning as there are three parts of three parts of Trinity.

Detailed explanation-2: -The number three also relates to sin. The three main types of sin are incontinence, violence, and fraud. A final example of Dante’s use of the number three is the specific lines of poetry Dante used for his epic work. He used a poetic form known as terza rima.

Detailed explanation-3: -In “Divine Comedy” 3, 9, 10 are the essential figures. Dante scholars have spoken much about this, have thought about it, have found mystic symbol and have given various explanations.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Three Beasts The leopard, lion, and she-wolf that menace Dante in his quest to get to the sunlight all represent different types of sin. Traditional interpretations have parsed the leopard as a symbol of fraudulence, the lion as a symbol of pride, and the she-wolf as a symbol of avarice or greed.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dark Forest = Sin. Dante = “Agens” Character and “Auctor” Author. Virgilio = Guide, Master and Author. Panther = Lust. Lion = Pride. She wolf = Cupidity, greed. 15-Dec-2017

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