Answer: B) He knew his audience would be larger if he wrote an entertaining story that wasn't too serious.
The Divine Comedy contains a huge array of criticism, reflection and teachings regarding the Catholic Church. However, these are not always obvious when reading the work. This is because Dante decided to express his views on religion in an indirect manner. Although he references many important aspects of it, he often does so in a way that is not explicit. One of the reasons for this is that Dante most likely knew that his audience would be larger if he wrote an entertaining story that was fun, instead of a serious one.
