This resource includes a student HyperDoc and associated "apply" task to ensure student understanding.Title: Allusion & Figurative Language LessonTopic: Literary Allusion & Figurative LanguageEducational Standards: SOL 9.3.eSubject Area: English 9

Allegories are similar to metaphors: in both the author uses one subject to represent another, seemingly unrelated, subject. However, unlike metaphors, which are generally short and contained within a few lines, an allegory extends its representation over the course of an entire story, novel, or poem. This lesson plan will introduce students to the concept of allegory by using George Orwell’s widely read novella, Animal Farm, which is available on Project Gutenberg.

This textbook follows California Language Arts Standards for grades 9-12 to provide a generalized understanding of composition and to serve as a supplementary aid to high school English teachers.