In Italian literature, which Florentine epic by Dante Alighieri is divided into the three canticles Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The Divine Comedy
- Step 1: Dante's Commedia comprises 100 cantos across three realms of the afterlife, guiding the pilgrim from damnation to the beatific vision. Answer: The Divine Comedy. Why not the others: De Vulgari Eloquentia is a treatise on vernacular poetics, and Vita Nuova describes his youthful devotion to Beatrice.
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