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The word allegory means a symbolic representation of something. An example of allegory that is common although you may not realize it is with the justice system. The picture of the person blindfolded with the scales is a prime example of the use of allegory.
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[ăĺĭ-gôŕē, -gōŕē]
(n.)The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters,…
(n.)A symbolic representation: The blindfolded figure with scales is an…
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Allegory is a form of extended metaphor, in which objects, persons, and actions in a narrative, are equated with the meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. ... Thus an allegory is a story with two meanings, a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning.
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Allegory (from Greek: αλλος, allos , "other", and αγορευειν, agoreuein , "to speak in public") is a figurative mode of representation conveying a meaning other than the literal. Fictions with sev...
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Allegory - Definition of Allegory at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Allegory. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... a symbolical narrative: the allegory of Piers Plowman.
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The most obvious use of allegory is work-length narratives such as the medieval Everyman or Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. ... Quintilian labels allegory what is elsewhere called a "conceit": an extended metaphor:; The ship of state has sailed through rougher storms than the tempest of these lobbyists.
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Here are four definitions of "allegory." See if any of them help.
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We often think of an allegory as simply a symbolic or figurative story. That's correct as far as it goes, but many in the religious heirarchy are determined to discredit allegories by proclaiming them as "something which isn't true".
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Definition of allegory in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of allegory. Pronunciation of allegory. Translations of allegory. allegory synonyms, allegory antonyms. Information about allegory in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... allegory - a short moral story (often with animal characters)
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An allegory is an extended metaphor, especially a story in which fictional characters and actions are used to understand and express aspects of concepts relating to human existence. ... Concept module: allegory...
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