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WorksheetsAllegory of the Cave Part 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is an allegory?
A literary work used to symbolize and reveal deeper meanings about life
The use of a protagonist to represent a cave
The use of similes, metaphors, and personification
The use of story telling to teach about nature and culture
Who is having the discussion in the allegory?
Glaucoma & Socrates
Plato & Socrates
Glaucon & Socrates
Prisoners and their captors
The people have been in this dwelling since childhood, shackled by the legs and neck. What does "shackled" mean?
Buckled in
Slowly dragged
Set free
Confined and restrained
Being shackled represents...
Anything that sets one free
Anything that keeps an individual from learning
Anything that contributes to knowledge
Anything that keeps an individual in line
What have the prisoners seen their entire lives?
Carvings and other artifacts
Statues
Shadows of objects
Plato
What keeps the prisoners from seeing anything other than the shadows?
Their heads are immobile.
They have been blindfolded.
They were struck blind.
They had no desire to see.
The prisoners symbolize...
people in prison.
homeless people.
unenlightened people.
people who have never read a book.
How are the people in this image "chained" in a cave?
They are "chained" to their family all day.
They are watching "shadows" promoted by TV advertisers.
They need a flatscreen so they can become enlightened.
They aren't! This is the best way to be with family.
The prisoners seeing a shadow of the objects is different than seeing the actual object.
True
False
"Some light...namely from a fire that casts its glow toward them"
What does cast mean as it is used in this quote?
to form a mold to set and heal
to project or give forth
a type of iron skillet
to throw
The fire represents manufactured belief; true or untrue, they are still passed down to others.
True
False
The shadows represent...
knowledge that sadness can overwhelm.
hidden images.
blank stares.
knowledge/beliefs we gain from others and accept as true.
