Question

Which of the following is the best definition of an allegory?

making animals seem human
comparing two stories to make connections in theme
a long metaphor with a moral
a prose version of a biblical story
(I've narrowed it down to either "a long metaphor with a moral" and "a prose version of a biblical story")

Answer 1

An allegory is usually a long metaphor with a moral content but can be also a political one that take place on literary pieces such poems or stories. It is intended to have a hidden meaning which should be discovered and interpreted by the reader.

Answer 2

The correct answer is a long metaphor with a moral.

Step-by-step explanation:

An allegory is a literary device (a tool that helps writers communicate their ideas in their works) used as a metaphor with a moral or political meaning. A metaphor refers to one thing by mentioning another thing similar in nature. For example, a ghost that haunts a little girl in her bedroom may be a metaphor for her fear of being alone (this does not have a moral or political meaning, it is only a metaphor). Allegories usually have a hidden and complex moral, political or spiritual meaning that the reader must discover as the reading unfolds and that is meant to cause thinking.