The following question is based on your reading of the short stories of Flannery O’Connor.


What is an allegory?
a.
A comparison between two unlike things.
c.
When an object is given human qualities.
b.
A narrative with a larger symbolic significance.
d.
The general meaning of a work of literature.

1 answer

The correct answer is: b. A narrative with a larger symbolic significance.

An allegory is a story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one, and often employs symbolic characters and events.