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JAMB Literature in English 2019 Question 31

Question 31

Literary Terms and Devices

Literary Principles 31 - 40. A literary work in which the characters and events are used as symbols is known as

  1. A.characteristics
  2. B.allegory
  3. C.metaphor
  4. D.parallelism
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (allegory)

Explanation

In an allegory characters and events stand for ideas, giving a second meaning.