A literary work in which the characters and eve... - JAMB Literature 2018 Question

A story with (count 'em) two levels of meaning is known as an allegory. The surface of the story comes first. That is , the obvious stuff like the characters and the plot. Then there is the deeper meaning that all the jazz on the surface reflects, or the symbolic level.

Allegories are literary or rhetorical devices that writers and speakers usually employ to express (semi-)hidden or complex meanings through symbolic figures, acts, imagery, or events. These elements work together to generate the moral, spiritual, or political meaning the author wants to convey.