According to Robert Hollander, what are the two types of allegory used by Dante ?
Correct answer: D. "Allegory of the poets" and "allegory of the theologians"
- A. "Allegory of speech" and "allegory of the poets"
- B. "Allegory of speech" and "allegory of irony"
- C. "Allegory of speech" and "allegory of the theologians"
- D. "Allegory of the poets" and "allegory of the theologians"
Explanation
The distinction is between the allegory of the poets, which conveys a fictional narrative with a further meaning, and the allegory of the theologians, which treats historical or revealed truth allegorically. Hollander uses this distinction to explain Dante’s complex claim to both poetic and theological authority.
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