Standard questions
Name one of the purposes of an Allegory.
1: To critique, convey or encourage.
The cute little characters in the "Inside Out' film represent a vehicle or a tenor?
Vehicle
Name one technique to identify Allegories
-Look for Symbols
-Vehicle and Tenor
-Historical/cultural event
Macbeth has an allegorical meaning behind it? Describe the meaning.
True! Macbeth represents the corruption of power.
Which Greek philosopher invented Allegory?
Plato!
Try to define allegory.
A narrative or description that has a second meaning beneath the surface.
In "The Tortoise and the Hare", does overconfidence versus perseverance represent the tenor or the vehicle?
Tenor!
Can text heavy in symbolism be a hint to an allegory?
Yes, media with heavy symbolism usually has a deeper meaning.
Allegories are used to critique on societal issues.
True!
Allegories have hidden ______.
meanings.
What is another device that is similar to an allegory?
A fable or parable.
In the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay", are the nature and leaves the vehicle or tenor?
Vehicle.
Does "Little Miss Sunshine" have allegorical themes? Name one.
Many different responses accepted. Family dysfunction, suicide, societal standards etc.
Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" is NOT an example of a Classical allegory
False, it is a classical allegory.
Name one of the three types of Allegories
1: Classical
2: Biblical
3: Modern