WorksheetsAllegories and Symbolism
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
What best defines an allegory?
Stories with symbolism and hidden meaning/lessons.
When animals are given human traits.
When animals talk out loud in book/movies.
Stories that should be taken literally without any symbolism.
What animal would best symbolize curiosity, cleverness, and suspicion in an allegory?
Cat
Bull
Lizard
Charizard
What animal would best symbolize loyalty/friendship in an allegory?
Dog
Chicken
Crow
Eagle
What animal would best symbolize greed/gluttony in an allegory?
Pig
Pigeon
Cheetah
Turtle
A Fox one day spied a beautiful bunch of ripe grapes hanging from a vine. The grapes seemed ready to burst with juice and the Fox’s mouth watered as he gazed longingly at them.
The bunch hung from a high branch, and the Fox had to jump for it. The first time he jumped he missed it by a long way. So he walked a short distance and took a running leap, only to fall short once more. Again and again he tried, but in vain.
Now he sat down and looked at the grapes in disgust.
“What a fool I am,” he said. “Here I am wearing myself out to get a bunch of stupid sour grapes that are not worth gaping for.” And off he walked very, very scornfully.
Which fits best as the morale of this story?
It's easy to dislike what you can't have.
When you don't succeed, try again.
When you fail, call your friends for help.
Don't try again when you fail.
A Fox once saw a Crow with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree.
“Good day, Crow,” he cried. “How well you look today: how glossy your feathers; how bright your
eyes. Your voice must surpass that of other birds, ; let me hear but one song from you.”
The Crow lifted up her head and began to sing her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox.
What best fits as the morale?
Always say please and thank you when you receive a gift.
Be careful of those offering you compliments.
Being tricky gets you punished in the end.
Greed gets you no where in life.
A Fox once saw a Crow with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree.
“Good day, Crow,” he cried. “How well you look today: how glossy your feathers; how bright your
eyes. Your voice must surpass that of other birds, ; let me hear but one song from you.”
The Crow lifted up her head and began to sing her best, but the moment she opened her mouth the piece of cheese fell to the ground, only to be snapped up by Master Fox.
What does the fox symbolize? (Choose 2)
Trickiness
Greed
Sassiness
Hapiness
Allegory must include
symbolism
irony
allusion
hyperbole
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
What does the American flag symbolize?
A red, white and blue piece of cloth
Betsy Ross, the creator of the first flag
Freedom
Our favorite pastime, baseball
What does a red rose usually symbolize?
Love
Blood and gore
A flower
The gardener that grew it
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
On a scale of 1 to 4, how confident do you feel with your understanding of allegories and symbols? (1 being not confident, 2 being somewhat confident, 3 being mostly confident, 4 being confident)
1
2
3
4
Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...
figurative
literal
Language in which the words are meant to be interpreted imaginatively is...
figurative
literal
What is an Extended Metaphor?
a fable that teaches a moral
A comparison without like or as
A particularly long sentence with a metaphor in it .
a comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph, or lines in a poem/story
Random Fact Question: The word "muscle" comes from a Latin term meaning "_____________".
little mouse
laughing cow
long leather
little monster
