Allegory of the Cave Vocabulary 1

What does the cave represent in the allegory?

• Ignorance

• Perception

• Enlightenment

• Reality

What do the shadows on the wall symbolize?

• Reality

• Enlightenment

• Liberation

• Illusion

What is the definition of 'Enlightenment'?

• A large underground chamber

• The state of gaining spiritual insight and knowledge

• A false idea or belief

• The act of setting someone free from imprisonment

What is the true reality according to the allegory?

• The shadows on the wall

• The cave

• The outside world

• The chains

What does the term 'Perception' refer to?

• A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

• Metal links used to restrain prisoners

• A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface

• The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses

Who is the author of the Allegory of the Cave?

• Plato

• Homer

• Socrates

• Aristotle

What is the purpose of the philosopher in the Allegory of the Cave?

• To represent the prisoners in the cave

• To represent the enlightened individual

• To symbolize ignorance

• To depict the shadows on the cave wall

Match the following

• The act of having or showing the ability

• marionette

• A puppet, usually wooden.

• keenness

• Belief of something correct

• dazzled

• Mostly characteristic of a bright light.

• disabused