Quiz- Allegory 1

Refer to "The Allegory of the Cave" for this question: After the escaped prisoner learns about how the world works, he then learns how the sun lights up the world. In this story, what does light represent?

• Skin cancer

• Ignorance and gullibility

• It means the character doesn't weigh much

• Knowledge and truth

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In "The Allegory of the Cave" why does the prisoner experience "pain, rage, blindness" when he exits the cave?

• He isn't used to seeing things as they truly exist

• He is mad that he got kicked out of the cave

• He was wounded in the cave.

• The cave protected him from pain and rage

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An allegory is a story in which:

• Characters, setting and actions stand for something beyond their literal meaning

• a story in which characters, settings, and symbols have new definitions

• a story in which characters, settings, and symbols have magical powers

• a story in which characters, settings, and symbols know one another

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Read the following passage on "Inside Out"

What makes this movie an allegory?

On a macro level, the story focuses on a young girl named Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) who must adjust to the challenges of life in a new city after moving from Minnesota to San Francisco. But the majority of the film takes place inside of Riley’s mind at the microscopic scale, exploring the interactions between five anthropomorphized feelings that control her actions: the golden, relentlessly optimistic Joy (Amy Poehler), the blue, Eeyore-like Sadness (Phyllis Smith), the red, literally explosive Anger (Lewis Black), the purple, perpetually paranoid Fear (Bill Hader), and the green, casually cool Disgust (Mindy Kaling). From inside a quite literal Headquarters, the five emotions collectively oversee Riley’s life—managing everything from dream production to long-term memory conversion.

Screenplay writers Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, and Peter Docter (who directed as well as wrote) push the boundaries of imagination with the incredibly colorful world inside Riley’s head: memories are stored as swirling, color-coded orbs in large, sprawling bookshelves that resemble folded brain tissue, a literal train of thought travels throughout the mind, and fading memories are dumped into a dark abyss where they are forgotten forever. Core memories—those fundamental to Riley’s identity—are stored in a special location at Headquarters, and they each provide power to an island that represents a different personality facet, such as honesty.

When a conflict between Joy and Sadness results in the inadvertent loss of both emotions and several core memories deep in the recesses of Riley’s mind, the emotions must work together to restore Riley back to normal. What follows is a literal mindtrip through Riley’s head—through the infinite mazes of Long Term Memory, the unbounded chaos of Imagination Land, and the Hollywood-like studios of Dream Productions. The film is carried by compelling voice performances from Poehler and Smith, whose characters serve as obvious foils symbolizing the two sides of the emotional spectrum. Joy strongly resembles Poehler’s character Leslie Knope from “Parks and Recreation,” and her controlling, emphatic cheerfulness constantly seeks to marginalize the seemingly superfluous Sadness.

Through the lens of emotion, the film emphasizes the value of change—the audience sees Joy struggle to reconcile the existence of Sadness and futilely hold onto happy memories of the past, but ultimately even she must accept that things will be different after the move. Happy memories of playing hockey in Minnesota can also become sad memories of a former home without ruining the memory’s significance. It is a simple lesson, but one that is presented with tenderness and nuance.

At times capable of evoking a profound sense of childlike wonder and loss, “Inside Out” does what Pixar does best—and the result is a thoughtful coming-of-age film that will leave children wide-eyed and adults wistful.

• Each character symbolizes an emotion and reflects how they affect us in real life

• The movie is about how symbols affect us everyday

• This story reflects a major historic event.

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An Allegory is...

• To think or imagine
• a story, poem, or picture that has a hidden meaning
• the end of a story
• firm or secure

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What does it mean to read "allegorically"?

• Read an allegory

• Take the words of the story to mean exactly and only what they say

• Take the words of a story as a hidden message for something else

• Read quickly

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What does it mean to read "literally"?

• Use your eyes to read

• Take the words of the story to mean exactly and only what they say

• Take the words of a story as a hidden message for something else

• Read from a book

A rose with thorns is admirable to the eye, but can cause pain if it is not handled correctly.

Which of the following in the best symbolic explanation for the above statement?

• Roses are pretty but can cut you with its thorns

• A girl may be beautiful on the outside and beautiful on the inside

• Friendships are great to have and are always desirable.

• People can desire a relationship but if they are unfaithful in the relationship they will cause their partner pain

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What is mythology?

• Mythology is a fiction story that is usually written by highly accomplished authors from a long time ago. They usually are only about stories that have no purpose.

• Mythology is a collection of stories or beliefs about a concept/ person/ situation that is exaggerated, usually with supernatural elements. Myths usually co-align with religion and cultural tradition.

• Mythology is a narrative or a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told specifically by Jesus in the Gospels.

• Mythology is a collection of poems and stories about a single person that is believable, usually with supernatural elements. Myths usually co-align with comic books like Marvel and cultural tradition.

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