What is most necessary while understanding an allegory?
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Correct answer: Identifying the relation between the underlying idea and the symbol
An allegory communicates an abstract idea through a person, object or scene. To understand it, the viewer must identify what the symbol stands for and connect it with the larger political or social idea. Therefore option B is correct. Counting colours, knowing the artist’s income or focusing only on size does not decode the intended meaning of the image.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Identifying the relation between the underlying idea and the symbol
Why is this the correct answer?
An allegory communicates an abstract idea through a person, object or scene. To understand it, the viewer must identify what the symbol stands for and connect it with the larger political or social idea. Therefore option B is correct. Counting colours, knowing the artist’s income or focusing only on size does not decode the intended meaning of the image.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: Visualising the Nation.
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