Pictorial representation of a figure to represent an idea or institution.
A short moral story (often with animal characters)
A visible symbol representing an abstract idea.
Narrative, whether in prose or verse, in which a character, place or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
1 And besides the allegory the poem has something of history in it.
2 Once again, allegory : the harsh reality softened by clean comfort and impregnability.
3 Express the meaning of the allegory in a sentence of your own.
4 Symbols and allegory stain almost every page of this long, puzzling book.
5 One of the most conspicuous examples is the pervasive use of allegory .
6 There may be allegory in it, but it is not an allegory .
7 I said the Bible is full of allegory , and so it is.
8 The fable or parable is a short allegory with one definite moral.
9 It has been described as an allegory of both Christianity and capitalism.
10 A very apt allegory has been imagined as the origin of Gaming.
11 The allegory of Bunyan has been read by many thousands with tears.
12 Flashes of insight and sublime allegory mix with fantastic theory and word-play.
13 Based upon historical truth and authentic tradition, it is still an allegory .
14 The Treasure is a fable, a fairytale, an allegory of sisterhood itself.
15 The dream, viewed as a mere wish-fulfilment, is plainly a successful allegory .
16 It, too, is symbolic, and its legend a myth or an allegory .
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Allegory в диалектах
Соединенные Штаты Америки