Practice question · Select all that apply
How does allegory expect to be read? Select every true statement about the mode.
Hints
- Three describe how allegory works; one inverts its purpose.
- Attributes exist so that the figures can be identified.
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- B. It assumes a great deal of shared culture and ages badly
- C. Programmes were often written down before being painted
- D. Figures carry attributes so the argument can be followed
Why
The fourth reverses the mode. Allegory is designed to be readable, the attributes exist precisely so the argument can be followed, and the fact that it now needs explaining measures how much shared culture has been lost, not how esoteric it was meant to be.
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