ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which dialect is Dante’s Vita Nuova primarily written?
A
Latin
B
Tuscan
C
English
D
French
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Divine Comedy, finished by Dante Alighieri in 1320, is one of the most famous literary works of all time, and its author is considered the father of the Italian language.

Detailed explanation-2: -La vita nuova, (Italian: “The New Life”) work written about 1293 by Dante regarding his feelings for Beatrice, who comes to represent for Dante the ideal woman.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dante is often credited with helping create the Italian language as he used the Tuscan vernacular of his time, rather than Latin, to write the Divine Comedy. As a result of Dante, Florentine Tuscan became the lingua franca of Italy and helped to establish Florence as the creative hub of the Renaissance.

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