Question

The questions below refer to the selections "The Masque of the Red Death” and “The Black Death” from “When Plague Strikes."


An allegory is a narrative story —
Choose one answer.
a. with an unexpected turning point and climax in its plot
b. in which characters and settings stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities
c. told by a narrator who knows more about events than other characters know
d. that uses imaginary characters to tell about a historical event

Answer 1

The correct answer is B, a story in which the characters and settings stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities. Allegory is simply put and extended metaphor. Wheres metaphors just represent one part of the stories, allegories are stories that are metaphors for something in its entirety.

Answer 2

Answer:

The characters, setting, and events are all symbolic

Explanation: