GCELiterature in EnglishLiterary Terms and Devices2022

Which of the following best describes an 'allegory'?

AA brief story that teaches a moral lesson through animal characters only
BAn extended narrative in which characters and events represent abstract ideas or moral qualitiesCORRECT
CA figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things
DA poem that mourns the death of a particular individual
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Why the answer is B, and why the others tempt you.
An allegory is an extended narrative where characters, settings, and events symbolise abstract ideas or moral qualities beyond the literal level. It differs from a fable in that it is not restricted to animal characters. Option A is too narrow, while C describes a metaphor and D describes an elegy.
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