Question

In an allegory, objects and characters stand for_______.

An allegory is an extended use of _______.
The allegory in “Young Goodman Brown” is _______.

Answer 1

1. something other than themselves

2. symbolism

3. that people aren’t always what they seem

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

The correct answers are "an abstract idea or event; symbolism and metaphors; the fall of man".

Step-by-step explanation:

An allegory is defined as a story or poem that underlies a hidden message that is not evident at the first sight. In an allegory, objects and characters stand for an abstract idea or event, typically representing moral or political figures. An allegory is an extended use of symbolism and metaphors, describing the story of characters that actually represent something else. For instance the allegory in “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorn is the fall of man. In this short story a man is tempted to the devil and succumbs to it from his curiosity and the weakness of his faith, an allegory to the weakness of mankind to overcome difficult times.