Question

question 10 of 10
imagine a story in which the main character is trapped in a barred cage with a lock. what is most likely the allegorical meaning of the story?
a. the main character is exiled from his or her country.
b. the main character is caught in a lion enclosure must find a way to survive.
c. the main character is taken as a prisoner in wartime.
d. the main character is trapped by a life choice and must figure out a way to escape.

Explanation:

An allegory uses symbols. A barred cage with a lock symbolizes being trapped (like by a life choice), not literal exile (A), a lion enclosure (B), or wartime imprisonment (C). The focus is on symbolic entrapment and escape from a life situation.

Answer:

D. The main character is trapped by a life choice and must figure out a way to escape.