All of the following statements are true of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, EXCEPT which one?
A. Dante wrote the Divine Comedy in his native vernacular Italian language, rejecting the Latin of clerics and scholars of the time
B. The Divine Comedy describes the spiritual pilgrimage of the Christian soul form sin (Hell), through purification (Purgatory), and ultimately to salvation (Paradise)
C. In the Inferno portion of the Divine Comedy, Dante writes about sinners being punished by their sins, such as gluttons wallowing in their own excrement
D. The main character of the Divine Comedy is Beatrice, a Florentine woman who is guided through the underworld by Greek poet Homer
Answer: D. The main character of the Divine Comedy is Beatrice, a Florentine woman who is guided through the underworld by Greek poet Homer
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