Question

What genre best defines John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress based on this excerpt from the story? Now, as Christian was walking solitarily by himself, he espied one afar off, come crossing over the field to meet him; and their hap was to meet just as they were crossing the way of each other. The gentleman's name that met him was Mr. Worldly Wiseman, he dwelt in the town of Carnal Policy, a very great town, and also hard by from whence Christian came. This man, then, meeting with Christian, and having some inkling of him,—for Christian's setting forth from the City of Destruction was much noised abroad, not only in the town where he dwelt, but also it began to be the town talk in some other places,—Mr. Worldly Wiseman, therefore, having some guess of him, by beholding his laborious going, by observing his sighs and groans, and the like, began thus to enter into some talk with Christian. fairytale detective stories allegory adventure stories \

Answer 1

A religious allegory. It is classified as religious because it tells a tale of a recognizably Christian adventure with the end result religious epiphany and devotion.

Answer 2

Allegory

Step-by-step explanation:

An allegory is a type of metaphor in which the characters, places or events are used as methods to deliver a broader message about the real world. Allegories are particularly useful when we want to convey a complex idea or concept in a way that is easier to understand for the audience. Allegories can also be useful in order to hide the true meaning of a text, as it relies on the personification of abstract concepts.