allegory
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- noun
- /ˈælɪɡəri/
- Literature
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alegoría
- The film is rich in allegory, as every character and event symbolizes deeper philosophical themes.
- classical allegories
- allegory of personification
It devises all kinds of transports through metaphors, similes, animorphoses, allegories and symbols.
- It devises all kinds of transports through metaphors, similes, animorphoses, allegories and symbols.
- You know, there's this allegorical interpretation of human drives or earthly phenomena in terms of the the gods as allegories.
- So these must be allegories as opposed to the Epicureans who said those just are superstitions, false stories completely.
Examples
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The image of the "slough of despond" comes from John Bunyan's 17th-century allegory, The Pilgrim's Progress.
Academic text (2011) -
The painting serves as an allegory for the struggle between good and evil, making its message clear.
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Basically, it's really an visual allegory for the entire novel.
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The image is a simple allegory of Supergirl's relationship to power at this point in her career.
Academic text (2013) -
Hence, the larger scene evokes a crowd gathering to peer at a painted allegory on view at an exhibition.
Academic text (2011) -
But how might that function have shaped Chassriau's choice of subjects and the meaning of his allegories?
Academic text (2004) -
Its ceiling decorations of allegories and emblems indicate that the source of all earthly knowledge is the divine.
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In his famous book, the author uses an allegory to illustrate complex ideas about society and human nature.
Synonyms
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A visible thing with a design that represents a group, idea or quality
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A visible thing like a flag that stands for an idea you cannot see
A person or object that stands for an idea with deeper meaning
How Symbolic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Allegory comes from a Greek phrase meaning 'to speak otherwise', from allo 'other' and agoreuein 'to speak'. That's why an allegory can be a clear object or image that stands for an abstract idea, because it 'speaks' one thing while meaning another.