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- DictionaryAl·le·go·ry/ˈaləˌɡôrē/
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- 1. a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one: "Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of the spiritual journey"
noun [ C or U ] uk / ˈæl.ə.ɡə.ri / us / ˈæl.ə.ɡɔːr.i /. Add to word list Add to word list. a story, play, poem, picture, or other work in which the characters and events represent particular qualities or ideas that relate to morals, religion, or politics: The play can be read as allegory.
As a literary device or artistic form, an allegory is a narrative or visual representation in which a character, place, or event can be interpreted to represent a meaning with moral or political significance.
Apr 24, 2024 · Allegory, a symbolic fictional narrative that conveys a meaning not explicitly set forth in the narrative. Allegory, which encompasses such forms as fable, parable, and apologue, may have a meaning on two or more levels that the reader can understand only through an interpretive process.
noun. /ˈæləɡəri/ /ˈæləɡɔːri/ [countable, uncountable] (plural allegories) a story, play, picture, etc. in which each character or event is a symbol representing an idea or a quality, such as truth, evil, death, etc.; the use of such symbols. a political allegory. the poet’s use of allegory.
Definitions of allegory. noun. a short moral story (often with animal characters) synonyms: apologue, fable, parable. see more. noun. a visible symbol representing an abstract idea. synonyms: emblem. see more. noun.
ALLEGORY meaning: a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical situation.
ALLEGORY definition: a story, poem, or painting that has a hidden meaning, especially a moral one. Learn more.
