La Tia Miseria was blamed by these people for their troubles, of course. Not wishing to be unfair, the old woman made a deal with her prisoner, Death: if he promised not ever to come for her again, she would give him his freedom. He agreed. And that is why there are two things you can always count on running into in this world: Misery and Death: La miseria y la muerte.

Which element of an allegory is found in this excerpt?

A. The message of the story explains something about life.

B. The message of the story is written to frighten readers.

C. The message of the story is exaggerated for children.

D. The message of the story shows that death is miserable.

A. The message of the story explains something about life.

Explanation:

An allegory is a literary device that is used in narration to deliver or relay a particular message to the readers about life or even anything. It contains a moral or lesson in the story which can be applied or related to life in general.

In the given passage from Judith Ortiz Cofer's "Aunty Misery", the story about how misery and death are part of human life shows that it is an allegory for it is about life. Both of these elements can be found in life, which is true. So, the allegorical element in the excerpt is the message which the story relays, that is something about life in general.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.