ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
where Dante’s tomb is located
A
Firenze
B
Mantua
C
Ravenna
D
Roma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dante’s tomb is in the very heart of Ravenna, in a pedestrian area limited to the traffic, within the so-called Zone of Silence (Basilica of San Francesco, Old Franciscan Cloisters, Dante Museum, Quadrarco di Braccioforte).

Detailed explanation-2: -Casa Scarabigoli. Now, we are in front of Dante’s Tomb, in the heart of Zona del Silenzio (Area of Silence). Here you will find the old home of the family Scarabigoli (contemporary to the Da Polentas). It had presumably been the house of the Supreme Poet during his stay in Ravenna.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mausoleum of Theodoric (Italian: Mausoleo di Teodorico) is an ancient monument just outside Ravenna, Italy. It was built in 520 AD by Theodoric the Great, king of the Ostrogoths, as his future tomb.

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