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11 Honors English
Mrs. Doklan
Lord Of the Flies: Allegorical Analysis
ALLEGORY: A form of extended metaphor in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative are equated with meanings that lie outside of the
narrative itself. The underlying meaning has moral, social, religious, or political significance, and characters are often personifications of abstract
ideas. Directions: Using the article provided, complete the chart below. You will have to make inferences in some cases.
POLITICAL ALLEGORY
PSYCHOLOGICAL ALLEGORY
RELIGIOUS ALLEGORY
SETTING
PLOT
RALPH
JACK
SIMON
PIGGY