ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -He sees three animals: a leopard; a lion; and a she-wolf. A figure appears, who Dante realises is Virgil, the Roman poet. Virgil explains that Dante will have to avoid the three beasts, and makes an enigmatic prophecy.

Detailed explanation-2: -These three are considered Dante’s Inferno Monsters. The leopard, representing lust, is described as beautiful and not scary. The lion is described as enormous and represents pride. The she-wolf appears to be wasting away and represents greed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Traveling through a dark wood, Dante Alighieri has lost his path and now wanders fearfully through the forest. The sun shines down on a mountain above him, and he attempts to climb up to it but finds his way blocked by three beasts-a leopard, a lion, and a she-wolf.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.