Italian Literature

Question 1

considered the greatest poem of Middle Ages, narrating the author’s journey through Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso

Answer 1

Divine Comedy

Question 2

wrote Divine Comedy

Answer 2

Dante Alighieri

Question 3

Guided Dante through Inferno and Purgatorio

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Virgil

Question 4

Guided Dante to Paradiso

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Beatrice ( his crush)

Question 5

Popularized Petrarchan sonnets

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Francesco Petrarch

Question 6

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Petrarchan Sonnets

Question 7

wrote Decameron, a frame story; a story within a story

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Giovanni Boccaccio

Question 8

it is a collection of 100 tales told by a group of ten young people (seven women and three men) who have fled Florence to escape the Black Death. The book is considered one of the masterpieces of medieval literature and is known for its vivid storytelling and rich depiction of medieval society.

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The Decameron

Question 9

was an Italian diplomat, philosopher, and writer renowned for his political treatise, “The Prince” (Il Principe). His work remains influential in political theory and realpolitik.

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Niccolò Machiavelli

Question 10

National Epic of Italy

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Aeneid

Question 11

an epic poem written by the Roman poet Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro), and it is one of the most important works of ancient literature.

Answer 11

Aeneid

Question 12

follows the hero Aeneas, a Trojan prince, and his journey from the ruins of Troy to the establishment of what will become Rome.

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Aeneid