1. The main purpose of an allegory is to (1 point)
a. embed symbols that change meaning throughout the text.
b. retell historical events from a new or unusual perspective.
c. tell a story in the form of a fable, parable, poem, or narrative.
d. use characters and create situations with metaphorical meanings.

Question

1. The main purpose of an allegory is to (1 point)
a. embed symbols that change meaning throughout the text.
b. retell historical events from a new or unusual perspective.
c. tell a story in the form of a fable, parable, poem, or narrative.
d. use characters and create situations with metaphorical meanings.

anonymous · Answer

I think it's a. because this the meaning of allegory: symbolic expression of meaning in story: "the symbolic expression of a deeper meaning through a story or scene acted out by human, animal, or mythical characters." This site can help too: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allegory