A. The idea that the punishment fits the crime
B. The poetic verse form used in Vita Nuova
C. The structure of the cantos in The Divine Comedy
D. The theme of love and lust in The Divine Comedy
Related Mcqs:
- According to Dante, what does the term “gramatica” mean ?
A. It is static language with unchanging rules.
B. It is the language spoken by everyday people.
C. It is the only kind of illustrious vernacular.
D. It is synonymous with natural language. - According to Dante, which is the most serious sin in hell ?
A. Gluttony
B. Avarice
C. Heresy
D. Treachery - According to Dante, who resides in his ante-purgatory ?
A. The souls of those who are ready to enter heaven
B. The souls of those who are not yet ready to purge their sins
C. The souls of those who are about to enter hell
D. The souls of the repentant who are punished for their sins - In The Purgatorio, which of the following characters does Dante dream about ?
A. Rachel and Leah
B. Brutus and Cassius
C. Dido and Aeneas
D. Pope Boniface and Pope Clement - In The Paradiso, how does Dante’s journey through heaven end ?
A. With his exclusion from purgatory
B. With a vision of the Trinity
C. With his return to hell
D. With his death - What is the translation of the term “dolce stil novo” ?
A. “The sweet silence”
B. “The sweetness of love”
C. “Sweet and still”
D. “Sweet new style” - According to most critics, how does Dante distinguish love from lust ?
A. Lust is often pure, while love tends to be crude.
B. Lust and love are both sins that place the sinner in hell.
C. Lust involves the subordination of reason to desire.
D. Lust leads to moral improvement, while love is a more destructive force. - According to most scholars, what does the chariot in The Purgatorio symbolize ?
A. The absence of heretics and monsters in medieval church history
B. The conflict between ancient Romans and the early Church
C. The impossibility for sinners to repent
D. The righteousness of the Roman Empire over time - In The Divine Comedy, what do many critics believe Beatrice allegorically represents ?
A. Natural light
B. Revelations
C. The light of grace
D. All of the above - What does “transhumanize” mean ?
A. It is the ability to move above the earthly state into heaven.
B. It is the ability to reunite with the body.
C. It is the ability to commit sins while in the human body.
D. It is the ability to separate from the body in order to reach hell.
