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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?
To convey double meanings about a topic or subject
To show the importance of symbols
To help the reader understand the setting
To make the story longer
Allegory must include
symbolism
irony
allusion
hyperbole
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
What is the object of an Allegory?
To teach some kind of a moral lesson
To teach some kind of a political lesson
To teach some kind of a spiritual lesson
None of the above
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
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
We wear the mask that grins and lies,
It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,
This debt we pay to human guile;
With torn and bleeding hearts we smile
What does the mask symbolize?
a disguise
hidden emotion
grins and lies
a covering for all or part of the face,
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow
What does the broken winged bird symbolize?
goals that you have met
nightmare
unfulfilled dreams
life
When analyzing any story which of the following most helps you identify an allegory in the story?
Tne time period the story is written in.
The characteristics of the main characters.
The message in the story.
The ending of the story.
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
The author describes the setting with darkness around the main character. The darkness represents a problem that the character may be facing. What could this problem be?
night
loneliness
death
hunger
Traveling through a tunnel symbolizes
a change from good to evil
enlightenment
new beginnings
reflection and adolescence
Symbol or Allegory: A mountain that represents hardships or obstacles
Symbol
Allegory
Symbol or Allegory: A story where a bull chooses his battles, showing the idea that not every fight is a good idea
Symbol
Allegory
What is the difference between a theme and an allegory?
A theme is what the story is about and an allegory is a bigger idea.
A theme is the overall message of the story and an allegory goes beyond the story to symbolically represent a political or moral idea the author feels strongly about.
A theme symbolically teaches a lesson and an allegory is just an idea.
A theme goes behind the story whereas an allegory is directly represented in the story.
In some types of allegories, the characters and settings represent abstract ideas of what type of qualities?
Moral
Visual
Empirical
Physical
Select all the qualities of a symbol.
Person, place, object, or event
A story
Has two levels of meaning
Intended to teach a lesson
Select all the qualities of an allegory.
Person, place, object, or event
A story
Has two levels of meaning
Intended to teach a lesson
