"Matched" by Ally Condie Literary Device: Allegory

1. Definition: A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning typically a moral or political one.

2. Example: "Do not go gentle into that good night. I read on, through words I do not understand and ones that I do. I know why it spoke to Grandfather: Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Range, rage, against the dying of the light. And as I read on, I know why it speaks to me: Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lighting they Do not go gentle into that good night."

3. The allegory in the novel is a pivotal point for Cassia. Though this literary device has only been used once in the entire novel, its importance to the story as a whole is too prominent to dismiss. As shown by the text, Cassia is driven to emotions she's never felt before. For the first time she feels a fire inside of her, "rage" that courses through her veins- an experience that brings her to tears. Though the main protagonist does not fully understand its meaning, she is perplexed and dumbfounded by its words. This allusion could foreshadow a rebellious nature inside of Cassia- causing her to break away from the hold of her totalitarian government.