In which dialect is Dante's Vita Nuova primarily written ?
Correct answer: B. Tuscan
- A. Latin
- B. Tuscan
- C. English
- D. French
Explanation
Vita Nuova is written chiefly in the Tuscan vernacular, the dialect that later became the foundation of standard literary Italian. Dante’s choice helped raise the status of Italian poetry over exclusive use of Latin.
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