Concept:This question asks which literary characteristic is
not a significant feature of William Morris's poem "The Proud King."
Explanation:"The Proud King" is a narrative poem based on a medieval moral legend about an arrogant king who is humbled. The poem is clearly didactic, since it teaches a moral lesson on pride and humility. It also makes a biblical allusion, because its plot closely echoes the story of King Nebuchadnezzar in the Bible. In addition, the poem functions as a parable, since it is a short story used to illustrate a spiritual or moral truth. However, allegory is not a significant feature of this work. An allegory uses a sustained system of symbols in which the characters and events continuously represent hidden, abstract ideas. Here, the tale is told literally as a moral lesson, not as a chain of symbolic meanings.
Therefore, the option that does not apply is allegory.
Answer:D. allegory.