ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When Virgil explains that Satan “is still positioned as he was before./ On this side he fell down from heaven", he is explaining
A
Why hell is so cold
B
Why Satan cannot leave hell
C
The way the earth was pierced when Satan fell
D
The reason Satan is upside down
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the Aeneid Virgil describes Cerberus as loud, huge, and terrifying (with snakes rising from his neck); to get by Cerberus, the Sibyl (Aeneas’ guide) feeds him a spiked honey-cake that makes him immediately fall asleep (Aen. 6.416-25).

Detailed explanation-2: -What Is Dante’s Inferno? Dante’s Inferno is the first part of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem La divina commedia, or The Divine Comedy. In particular, Dante’s Inferno is about the eternal fates of villains of historical and literary renown. It thereby examines the vices of human nature and ramifications of tragedy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Virgil describes Fortune as a minister of God and yet gives her all of the pagan characteristics that normally accompany her in ancient myth.

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