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allegory

/ allegory /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
Type of:
expressive style style
Derived:
allegorize allegorise
noun Sense 2
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
Type of:
symbol symbolization symbolisation
Kinds of:
scarlet letter donkey dove eagle elephant
Derived:
allegorize allegorise
noun Sense 3
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
Type of:
story
Kinds of:
Aesop's fables Pilgrim's Progress
Derived:
allegorize allegorise
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
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expressive style style symbol symbolization symbolisation scarlet letter donkey dove eagle elephant story Aesop's fables