ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What sin appears in the passage?
A
excessive consumption
B
immoderate love
C
betrayal
D
violence
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gluttony is eating or drinking inordinately, contrary to reason. It is a sin opposed to the virtue of temperance because it is the immoderate indulgence in the delights of food or drink. Gluttony can involve more than merely eating too much.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gluttony (Latin: gula, derived from the Latin gluttire meaning “to gulp down or swallow") means over-indulgence and over-consumption of food, drink, alcohol and other recreational drugs, or wealth items, particularly as status symbols.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are three sins that lie behind discontent-pride, rebellion and unbelief. These are the original sins of the devil and his angels.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the deadly sins, gluttony is an excess intake of food, alcohol, or drugs.

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