Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Allegories and usage

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Symbol or Allegory: A story where a tortoise beats a hare in a race, showing the idea that hard work pays off

a)

Symbol

b)

Allegory

2.

What subjects are depicted in this painting? [Choose all correct answers.]

a)

war

b)

death

c)

Spanish civil war

d)

Greek civil war

e)

suffering

3.

What symbol matches the following meaning: Bravery

a)

Sloth

b)

Lion

c)

Horse

d)

Fish

4.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
It is better to take your time and do it right then to rush and fail.
b)
Don't be lazy.
c)
Our friends are always there for us.
d)
Turtles are faster than rabbits.
5.

a representation of ideas by characters, figures, or events

a)

Allegator

b)

Astrix

c)

Allegory

d)

Autonomy

6.
An allegory is...
a)
...a story that represents something beyond itself.
b)
...when the characters or story represent historical events.
c)
...represent abstract or moral ideas.
d)
...All of the above.
7.
Which of the follow is the symbol in "The Sower and the Seed" for a person who hears the word but the devil quickly takes it away?
a)
Rock Soil
b)
Thorn Soil
c)
Good Soil
d)
Path
8.

The secret to which the donkey refers to is

a)

carrying Christ into Jerusalem.

b)

being used by the devil s a parody of other animals.

c)

bearing insults in a mild manner.

d)

its humble birth.

9.
This character opposes the hero. Can be an enchantress, temptress, monster, evil figure,  devil or serpent.
a)
Villain
b)
Mentor
c)
Servant
10.

The Lord of the Flies is an example of

a)

Allusion

b)

Allegory

11.
This is a literary device that uses characters, objects and events that may stand for abstract qualities or ideas
a)
symbolism
b)
allegory
c)
allusion
d)
dramatic irony
12.

An allegory is a story in which:

a)

Characters, setting and actions stand for something beyond their literal meaning

b)

a story in which characters, settings, and symbols have new definitions

c)

a story in which characters, settings, and symbols have magical powers

d)

a story in which characters, settings, and symbols know one another

13.

The idea that things represent other things.

a)

Irony

b)

Diction

c)

Allegory

d)

Symbolism

14.

What is a parable?

a)

Description of a noun

b)

Person Place or thing

c)

Type of ALLEGORY set in the real world

d)

adding to a verb

15.

Dystopian fiction uses the metaphor of

a)

a funhouse mirror held up to society

b)

a rose losing its petals

c)

the lost city of Atlantis

d)

the Titanic

16.
A device in which characters or events in a story, poem, or picture represent or symbolize ideas and concepts.
a)
Allegory
b)
Motif
c)
Mood
d)
Simile
17.

When talking about allegories, what is the author's major interest?

a)

Addressing someone absent or dead as if the person or thing were present and alive

b)

The ulterior meaning

c)

His call to action

d)

To emphasize on the images

18.
Old man or woman who teaches, guides or helps the hero
a)
Mother Figure
b)
Servant
c)
Mentor
19.

Which is an example of a Scapegoat

a)

Aladdin

b)

Harry Potter

c)

Wile E. Coyote

d)

Mulan

20.

Select all the qualities of an allegory.

a)

Person, place, object, or event

b)

A story

c)

Has two levels of meaning

d)

Intended to teach a lesson