A narrative with symbolic secondary meaning is called?

• A. Allusion
• B. Allegory
• C. Metaphor
• D. Lyric

Answer: (B)

Allegory is a narrative technique in which the surface story actually stands for a deeper moral, political, or spiritual meaning. The characters, events, and details function as symbols that convey a message beyond the literal plot. This sets it apart from a metaphor, which is a single, direct comparison within language, and from an allusion, which is a brief reference to another work or figure rather than a full two-level narrative. A lyric, meanwhile, is a type of poetry, not a narrative. Classic examples include George Orwell’s Animal Farm, where the farm and animal characters symbolize real-world political forces, and The Pilgrim’s Progress, which maps a Christian spiritual journey onto a narrative of pilgrimage.