What is the main difference between an allegory and an ordinary image?
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Correct answer: An allegory shows an idea through a symbol
An ordinary image may simply show a person, object or scene directly. An allegory goes further: it uses a recognisable figure or object to communicate an abstract idea. For example, Marianne and Germania are female figures, but they stand for nations and political values. Hence option A is correct; the other options give unnecessarily narrow or incorrect definitions of allegory.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
An allegory shows an idea through a symbol
Why is this the correct answer?
An ordinary image may simply show a person, object or scene directly. An allegory goes further: it uses a recognisable figure or object to communicate an abstract idea. For example, Marianne and Germania are female figures, but they stand for nations and political values. Hence option A is correct; the other options give unnecessarily narrow or incorrect definitions of allegory.
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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