14
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Animal Farm, Part 2: Allegory

Question 14 • EN471 Sophomore English A

What is an allegory?

Answer
a
a deliberate and consistent use of objects in a text to represent ideas or qualities
a
a short tale that is intended to teach a lesson and in which animals speak and act like human beings
a
a literary work that uses humor to show the weaknesses of human nature or society
a
a story in which the entire work involves characters and actions that stand for abstract ideas or historic events

Explanation

An allegory is a story in which characters, actions, and events consistently represent abstract ideas or real historical events. Choice D describes this whole-story use of symbolism. Choice A refers to the use of symbolic objects, while B describes a fable and C describes satire.

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