Which of the following is the best definition for “allegory”?
a.> a hint, usually derogatory, about a person or thing
b.> the general difference between appearance and reality
c.> the description of a person, event, or idea magnified or overemphasized to an extreme degree
d.> a character or story element that represents people or abstract qualities, in addition to the literal meaning

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.