Question

passage 3
maria stayed up late studying for her math test. she was tired the next morning but still managed to finish the exam.
is this an allegory? yes / no
why or why not?
your answer:

part 3: deeper practice – matching allegories
match each story summary to the message it most likely represents.
story summaries
a. a kingdom falls into chaos after its leader becomes obsessed with gold.
b. a traveler ignores signs of danger while walking through the woods.
c. a group of birds build a nest together but constantly argue, causing the nest to fall.
possible messages

1. when people stop cooperating, communities collapse.
2. greed corrupts leaders and destroys nations.
3. ignoring warnings can lead to serious consequences.

your matches:
a →
b →
c →

Explanation:

An allegory is a story with a hidden meaning. Maria's situation is a simple event without symbolic or deeper meanings. For the matching part:

• Story A has a leader obsessed with gold (greed) leading to kingdom chaos, which matches message 2.
• Story B has a traveler ignoring danger signs (warnings), which matches message 3.
• Story C has birds arguing (not cooperating) causing nest fall (community collapse), which matches message 1.

Answer:

For the first question: No. It is just a simple event without symbolic or deeper meanings.
For the matching:
A → 2
B → 3
C → 1