Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.
A story, poem ora picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Allegory.
- In the given question, we need to select one word for the given phrase.
- One Word Substitution simply means "using a specific word replacing a wordy phrase or sentence and making it shorter, concise and clearer to understand".
Let's have a look at the meaning of the given options:-
- Allegory- a story, play, picture, etc. in which each character or event is a symbol representing an idea or a quality, such as truth, evil, death, etc.; the use of such symbols.
- Simile- a word or phrase that compares something to something else, using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’, for example ‘face like a mask’ or ‘white as snow’; the use of such words and phrases.
- Resemblance- the fact that two people or things look like each other or are similar in some other way
- Representation- the way that somebody/something is shown or described; something that shows or describes something.
As the chosen option expresses the meaning of the given group of words it will be the correct choice.