An allegory is a literary device in which a place, character or event is used to pass across a broad and wide message which are mostly about the real world issues and problems. The most interesting part of this literary device can be seen in the manner of presentation and appearance of it. This short quiz is centered on the basics of allegory to ascertain your knowledge of it.
The man that had one gift in life
The one with a talent to do one thing
The man with one purpose
The man who is afraid of taking risks
To satirise a society occurrence
To ridicule a political class
To teach a lesson mostly moral, political or religious
To hide a message in between the wording of a text
Arms and The man
The Tempest
The animal farm
The lord of the flies
Simile
Sonnet
Fable
Metaphor
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Euphemism
The gradual break down of law and order
The human lust to put himself above others
Political fear and distrust of the unknown
Finding one's purpose
Social stratification
Classism
Religion
Politics
Song of Solomon
New Testament
Old Testament
Leviticus
Fable
Pun
Parody
Parable
Criticising the political class
Satirising the policies of the Aristocrats
Mocking the gods of Olympus
Teaching a moral lesson