ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When does Dante’s journey to the afterlife take place?
A
In 1300
B
In 1304
C
In 1321
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dante tells that he traversed the three kingdoms of the afterlife during the spring equinox, starting on the night between the 7th and 8th of April of 1300, the year of the first Jubilee proclaimed by Pope Boniface VIII, and that he ended his journey at midnight of 14th April.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dante’s Inferno is set both in medieval Italy and in an imaginary, intricate version of Hell designed to warn against sin and encourage readers to have faith in God.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The journey Dante takes in the ‘Divine Comedy’ takes him about 7 1/2 days to complete, according to the Museo Casa di Dante in Florence, Italy. The journey begins at night between April 7 and April 8, 1300 and ends on April 14, 1300 at midnight.

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