Lesson 3: Building Background Knowledge: Allegory and Symbolism

Today you will

• Analyze the development of theme in allegory, examining characters, actions, and events, and the symbolic meanings they represent.

• Language Explain symbolic meaning and author’s message by using comparative language (represents, stands for, parallels), abstract nouns (arrogance, flattery), and explanation frames (“The character symbolizes . . . , which shows . . .”), supported by textual evidence.