WorksheetsHow to Analyze Allegory
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Allegory must include
symbolism
irony
allusion
hyperbole
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
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.
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 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
