ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was Dante’s companion on his journey?
A
Odysseus
B
Virgil
C
Horace
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dante goes into hell with Virgil as his guide through the nine circles of hell.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Beatrice is Dante’s guide while he journeys through Paradise. She is a woman whom Dante adores and longs to be with. Dante’s first guide, Virgil, was sent to him by Beatrice so he would have a companion to help him navigate Hell, a sign of her own affection for the poet.

Detailed explanation-3: -He has two guides: Virgil, who leads him through the Inferno and Purgatorio, and Beatrice, who introduces him to Paradiso.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dante and Virgil reach the river Acheron, where they encounter Charon.

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