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Allegory is a work of literature in which people, objects, and events stand for abstract qualities, such as evil, compassion, or greed. For example, the four guests in this story are not realistic, fully developed characters. Instead, they seem more like representations of ideas. Allegories are written not only to entertain but also to teach lessons or moral principals.
1. Foreshadowing is a technique with which the writer hints at events that will occur later in the story. Make a list of foreshadowing in the story.
2. What does the rose represent?
3. Find a simile on page 508.
4. What allegoric qualities do each character represent?
5. Did you like this story? Why/Why not?
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