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allegory
Found in thesaurus: story, symbolic representation, symbolization, symbol, symbolisation, expressive style, style
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allegory
n.
representation of abstract or moral concepts in art or literature by means of concrete things or events; symbolic narrative, fable, parable, metaphor, analogy
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Allegory
As a literary device, an allegory in its most general sense is an extended metaphor. Allegory has been used widely throughout history in all forms of art, largely because it can readily illustrate complex ideas and concepts in ways that are comprehensible or striking to its viewers, readers, or listeners.
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allegory
Noun
1. a short moral story (often with animal characters)
(synonym) fable, parable, apologue
(hypernym) story
(hyponym) Aesop's fables
(derivation) allegorize, allegorise
2. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
(synonym) emblem
(hypernym) symbol, symbolization, symbolisation, symbolic representation
(hyponym) scarlet letter
(derivation) allegorize, allegorise
3. an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
(hypernym) expressive style, style
(derivation) allegorize, allegorise
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allegory
n.
alegorie; alegorický
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allegory
Rzecz.
alegoria; alegoryczny
