Allegories and Antithesis

The main character's struggles mirror the struggles of a nation during a time of revolution and upheaval.

• symbolism

• allegory

Which of the following best describes a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one?

• Allegory

• Allusion

• Analogy

• Metaphor

What is an allegory?

• A story, picture, or other piece of art that uses symbols to convey a hidden or ulterior meaning, typically a moral or political one

• A picture that uses symbols to convey an obvious meaning

• A story, or other piece of art that uses symbols to NOT convey an ulterior meaning, typically a moral or political one

What is the moral lesson of the allegory 'Tortoise and Hare'?

• Slow and steady will not win the race

• Slow and steady will win the race

• Steady always runs fast

• None of the above

What is a close synonym for allegory?

• Legend

• Euphemism

• Synecdoche

• Paradox

What is the theme of this story? 

• Don't steal. 

• Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 

• Being beautiful is the most important thing.

• Swans are prettier than ducks.

Please select the correctly spelled word.

• andithesis

• antithesis

• ontithesis

• antithesiss

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. 

• genre

• allegory

• allusion

• imagery

Which of the following best describes an allegory?

• A story with a hidden meaning, often moral or political

• A direct comparison between two things

• A humorous imitation of a serious piece of literature

• A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea

In literature, what is the purpose of using antithesis?

• To create a contrast between two ideas

• To provide a detailed description

• To introduce a new character

• To summarize the plot