LITERATURE QUESTIONS
GOTHIC LITERATURE
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reference to historical figure
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the foil of a character
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a story illustrating an idea or moral in which objects take on symbolic meaning
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a story that illustrates a lesson within its plot
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Detailed explanation-1: -Here’s a quick and simple definition: An allegory is a work that conveys a hidden meaning-usually moral, spiritual, or political-through the use of symbolic characters and events.
Detailed explanation-2: -Allegory is a narrative, as the moral lesson is in the form of an allegorical story. Symbolism is a literary device that presents one particular item, like a dove, to represent something else (peace). In other words, an allegory is a whole story, poem, or book. Symbolism can be just a part of the story, poem, or book.
Detailed explanation-3: -An allegory has a symbolic and literal meaning. When an abstract idea such as liberty, freedom, envy, greed is expressed through a thing or person is known as an allegory.
Detailed explanation-4: -A moral allegory refers to when a piece of literature or film has a subtle moral or ethical message.