Which statement best defines an allegory?

a) a literary form or technique in which humor or irony is used to criticize people’s foolishness, vices, or other shortcomings.

b) a literary form in which abstract ideas are represented by literary characters and events.

c) a literary device which employs exaggerated language to create a discrepancy between the characters and the words used.

d) a light comedy that entertains people through humorous exaggerations or improbable situations.

The correct answer is B) A literary form in which abstract ideas are represented by literary characters and events.
That is the option which fits the description of allegory best. Take the play called Everyman as an example - the protagonist goes through life and meets people called Greed, Knowledge, Love, etc. who all represent the emotions and abstract ideas they were named after.

Both men foresaw the us as a great future power. however, they differed on the path the nation was to follow in achieving this role. while jefferson preferred an agrarian nation, hamilton favored an industrial and business intensive nation. as such, jefferson detested hamilton's idea of a strong federal government. jefferson wanted the bulk of power to rest with the states. these major views were behind polarizing washington's cabinet into two distinct factions. hamilton's followers became known as federalists and jefferson's democratic-republicans.