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Literary Terms Lord of the Flies. Allusion: A reference to a well known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. Common allusions: The Bible.

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1 Literary Terms Lord of the Flies

2 Allusion: A reference to a well known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. Common allusions: The Bible ShakespeareMythologyPolitics Current events

3 Allegory: A story or tale with two or more levels of meaning—a literal level and a metaphorical level. Symbols are used to represent ideas or qualities. Literal level: the surface plot Metaphorical level: everything in the story symbolizes something greater

4 Symbolism: anything that stands for, or represents, something else. An object that serves as a symbol has its own meaning, but it also represents abstract ideas. Common symbols: ReligionPolitics Everyday objects FireSociety

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