Into which three kinds does Bacon divide poetry in The Advancement of Learning?
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Correct answer: C. Narrative, representative, allusive (parabolical)
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Bacon (1605): narrative (imitating history), representative (drama) and allusive or parabolical (fable with hidden meaning).
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