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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. A symbol is often which of the following:
a) An event to which an extraordinary meaning or significance has been attached
b) An object to which an extraordinary meaning or significance has been attached
c) A person or animal to which an extraordinary meaning or significance has been attached
d) All of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
Symbols allow writers to suggest layers of:
a) Allegory and metaphor
b) Meaning and possibility
c) Assumptions and suggestions
d) Inferences and predictions
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why is a symbol compared to a pebble cast in a pond?
a) It sends out ever widening ripples of information that gives animals and objects human qualities
b) It sends out ever widening ripples of comparisons of unlike things using like or as
c) It sends out ever widening ripples of inferences using proper citation
d) It sends out ever widening ripples that provide meaning beyond the symbols’ literal meaning.
- 4. Multiple Choice
An allegory is a story in which:
Characters, setting and actions stand for something beyond their literal meaning
a story in which characters, settings, and symbols have new definitions
a story in which characters, settings, and symbols have magical powers
a story in which characters, settings, and symbols know one another
- 5. Multiple Choice
In some types of allegories, the characters and settings represent abstract ideas of what type of qualities?
Moral
Visual
Empirical
Physical
- 6. Multiple Choice
An allegory can be read (interpreted) for the following reasons except?
Symbolic
Straightfoward
Literal
Personal
- 7. Multiple Choice
True or False: Allegories are often intended to teach a moral lesson or make a comment about goodness or depravity.
True
False
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following allegories teach lessons about life?
Narratives
Fables
Parables
Bedtime Stories
- 9. Multiple Choice
Compare and Contrast Allegory vs. Symbolism: Which of the following is the correct contrast AND comparison?
Contrast: Allegory can be a word, place, character, or object that means something beyond what is on a literal level. A symbol involves many interconnected allegorical figures in such a way that nearly every element of the narrative has meaning beyond the literal. Comparison: Both allegory and symbols show the meaning of a story.
Comparison: Both allegory and symbols show the meaning of a story.
Comparison: Both symbols and allegories can reveal ideas or meaning beyond the literal level. Contrast: a symbol can be a word, place, character, or object meaning something beyond its literal meaning. An allegory is a story in which everything is a symbol that relates to other symbols within the story to teach a moral lesson.
Contrast: a symbol can be a word, place, character, or object meaning something beyond its literal meaning. An allegory is a story in which everything is a symbol that relates to other symbols within the story to teach a moral lesson.
- 10. Multiple Choice
On a scale of 1 to 4, how confident do you feel with your understanding of allegories and symbols? (1 being not confident, 2 being somewhat confident, 3 being mostly confident, 4 being confident)
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