ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is one of the most sensual figures in the Divine Comedy?
A
Dante
B
Beatrice
C
Odysseus
D
Virgil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Dante’s Inferno, however, Odysseus is a sinner burning in hell for his crimes during the Trojan War. In addition, Odysseus is deep in hell in the Eighth Pouch of the Eighth Circle of Hell. Dante mentions Odysseus to illustrate that Odysseus’ crimes went against Christian morals.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Epic Hero. [1] Inferno 26 presents one of the Commedia’s most famous characters: the Greek hero of Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus, known to Dante by his Latin name, Ulysses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Second, Ulysses used his natural gift of eloquence to persuade others to illicit action: he is a false counselor. He persuades his crew to overstep the limits set for man and defy the divine order. They are punished for their presumption with a watery death.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some women characters like Helen, Dido, Semiramis, Francheska, and Cleopatra were placed in the lustful. For Dante, these women suffered in the second circle because they were driven by their passion for love, and lust according to Dante is always associated with love.

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