Question

why was the divine comedy written in the vernacular?
○ so roman catholic officials could read it
○ so people could access it in their own language
○ because latin was no longer being used
○ because dante alighieri wanted it to be read by rulers

Explanation:

The Divine Comedy was written in the vernacular (Italian) to make it accessible to a wider audience. At the time, Latin was the language of the educated elite (like Roman Catholic officials and rulers), while the vernacular was the everyday language of the common people. Dante's choice of vernacular allowed more people to read his work in their own language. Latin was still in use (so the option about it not being used is incorrect). It wasn't mainly for rulers (as that would be similar to using Latin which was more associated with the elite) and not for Roman Catholic officials (who typically used Latin).

Answer:

so people could access it in their own language