Question

allegory
what is an allegory?
allegory - a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted with a hidden meaning

• typically portray a moral or political message
• fictional characters are used to convey real life lessons

the use of fiction in allegories makes them easier to understand and more suitable for different
audiences to relate to.
some common allegory messages

• patience is a virtue.
• true love cant be broken.
• greed is destructive.

what is the allegorical message in the story of the golden touch?
gold doesnt taste good.
there are more valuable things in life than gold.
kings are always greedy.

Explanation:

To determine the allegorical message of "The Golden Touch", we analyze the options. An allegory conveys a moral or real - life lesson.

• Option "Gold doesn't taste good" is a trivial, literal statement and not an allegorical message.
• Option "There are more valuable things in life than gold" reflects a meaningful life lesson, which is in line with the nature of an allegory (using fiction to convey real - life lessons, like the story of "The Golden Touch" where the king's greed for gold leads to realizing other things are more valuable).
• Option "Kings are always greedy" is a generalization and not the core allegorical message of this specific story.

Answer:

B. There are more valuable things in life than gold.