Question

Suppose an author's intent is to teach a moral lesson. Which best explains why the author might choose the genre of allegory to convey the lesson?
A. To encourage the audience to question the message's meaning
B. To ensure that the audience hears the message spoken aloud
C. To attach the message to a work of literature that already exists
D. To use symbols and storytelling to make the message more vivid

Answer 1

I don't like the way this is worded. An allegory is a short type of poem. Not a genre. But the answer is D. If you look at general poetry structure, it tells a vivid story in a confined manner.

Answer 2

The answer is D: To use symbols and storytelling to make the message more vivid.

Allegory is a figure of speech ,which objective is  to teach a moral lesson, by using events, characters and figures to describe abstract ideas and principles. It suggests a hidden meaning with the use of metaphors, creating a story within a story that teaches about complex topics that are difficult to understand directly.