FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
DANTE
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because it has a tragic ending
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because it has a happy ending
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because it has a pathetic ending
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because it has a simple ending
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dante called the poem “Comedy” (the adjective “Divine” was added later, in the 16th century) because poems in the ancient world were classified as High ("Tragedy") or Low ("Comedy").
Detailed explanation-2: -It might not sound all that funny, but Dante called his epic poem a comedy because, unlike tragedies that begin on a high note and end tragically, comedies begin badly but end well.
Detailed explanation-3: -As a Christian, Dante conceives of the Muses as effective allegories of his poetic talent, a talent he perceives to be a gift of God. In this sense, even his early invocations to the Muses are also recognition of God’s involvement.
Detailed explanation-4: -Dante, in full Dante Alighieri, (born c. May 21–June 20, 1265, Florence [Italy]-died September 13/14, 1321, Ravenna), Italian poet, prose writer, literary theorist, moral philosopher, and political thinker. He is best known for the monumental epic poem La commedia, later named La divina commedia (The Divine Comedy).