Question

what is an allegory?
a. a story that is supposed to be interpreted symbolically rather than realistically
b. the application of human characteristics to something that is nonhuman
c. any reference to something historical, literary, religious, mythical, or popular
d. a type of figurative language in which one thing is said to be another thing

Explanation:

• Option B describes personification, not allegory.
• Option C defines an allusion, not allegory.
• Option D is the definition of a metaphor, not allegory.
• Option A correctly identifies an allegory as a story with symbolic, not literal, meaning.

Answer:

A. A story that is supposed to be interpreted symbolically rather than realistically