Allegory

What is the purpose of symbolism?

• To create meaning in a story

• To create emotion in a story

• To represent an idea or concept through a person, place or thing

• To represent complexity through a simpler story element

• All of the above

What does the American flag symbolize?

• A red, white and blue piece of cloth

• Betsy Ross, the creator of the first flag

• Freedom

• Our favorite pastime, baseball

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What does a red rose usually symbolize?

• Love

• Blood and gore

• A flower

• The gardener that grew it

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What is an allegory?

• Finding the similarities between two pieces of writing

• Identifying human characteristics in a non-human object or animal

• A story, or story element, in which everything symbolizes something beyond itself

• A mystery that is revealed slowly

What does a figure in a dark, hooded cloak usually represent?

• Demons

• A surprise

• Celebration

• Death

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In a whole forest full of animals, what might a bunny represent?

• Fire

• Innocence

• Challenges

• Showmanship

In a whole forest full of animals, what might a wolf represent?

• Obligation

• Innocence

• Foolishness

• Danger

In a forest full of animals, what might a bird represent?

• Freedom

• Watchfulness

• Communication

• All of the above

What does a school symbolize?

• Books

• Children

• Learning

• Time

What does a clown represent?

• A circus

• A fool

• A man in a costume

• Comedy