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The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures
A symbolic representation
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation
the setting forth of a subject under the guise of another subject of aptly suggestive likeness
{n} a figurative or allusive speech, allusion
A dramatic or artistic device in which the superficial sense is accompanied by a deeper or more profound meaning
A narrative where characters, actions (rising, falling), and sometimes setting are consistently symbolic of something else (often philosophical or moral abstractions)
A narration or description usually restricted to a single meaning because its events, actions, characters, settings, and objects represent specific abstractions or ideas Although the elements in an allegory may be interesting in themselves, the emphasis tends to be on what they ultimately mean Characters may be given names such as Hope, Pride, Youth, and Charity; they have few if any personal qualities beyond their abstract meanings These personifications are not symbols because, for instance, the meaning of a character named Charity is precisely that virtue See also symbol
In vexillological terms, a painting on a flag with symbolic meaning Images that depict a scene of fancy, used to teach or announce a moral or political philosophy (Photo courtesy Richard R Gideon Flags, SP)
a story in which the characters, settings, and events stand for abstract or moral concepts
Literary form in which plot, setting, characters etc are meant to be interpreted symbolically or figuratively
there are a number of mysterious, allegorical figures which appear in the Iliad, characters with names such as "Terror," "Fear," and "Hate;" these figures seem to be personified emotions, names which represent the emotional forces at work in the individuals and events described in the Iliad; allegory is a literary device in which characters and events are used by a writer to teach or illustrate something, such as a moral or religious principle; in these cases Homer seems to be illustrating the destructive force of negative emotions
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
A work of art which represents some abstract quality or idea, either by means of a single figure (personification) or by grouping objects and figures together Renaissance allegories make frequent allusions both to both Greek and Roman legends and literature, and also to the wealth of Christian allegorical stories and symbols developed during the Middle Ages
Many of the vignettes on US currency are allegorical references to other things
an extended metaphor which often involves characterizing individuals and/or events at representing ideas such as Truth, Beauty, Life and Death
an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
Symbolic representation of abstract themes through characters, action, and other concrete elements of a play
n A song whose content we find far too embarassing to believe could actually be a part of Holy Scripture
as in metaphor, one thing (usually nonrational, abstract, religious) is implicitly spoken of in terms of something concrete, usually sensuous, but in an allegory the comparison is extended to include an entire work or large portion of a work
The word derives from the Greek allegoria ("speaking otherwise): The term loosely describes any story in verse or prose that has a double meaning This narrative acts as an extended metaphor in which a person, abstract idea, or event represents not only itself on the literal level, but it also stands for something else on the symbolic level An allegorical reading usually involves moral or spiritual concepts that may be more significant than the actual, literal events described in a narrative Typically, an allegory involves the interaction of multiple symbols, which together create a moral, spiritual, or even political meaning The act of interpreting a story as if each object in it had an allegorical meaning is called allegoresis
- the representation of incidents, scenes, or characters in a way that evokes a dual interest, providing both aesthetic enjoyment and a deeper intellectual interpretation
An object or scene that is associated with a certain event or time of year (ie Grapes are allegorical of autumn for that is when they are harvested ) Used also in mythology to symbolize a god, (ie Grapes symbolize Bacchus etc)
Henry Cockeram, in his English dictionary (1623), explains this as "A sentence that must be understood otherwise than the literal interpretation shewes" but does not distinguish among allegory, irony, metaphor, and symbol Medieval scholars developed Biblical exegesis to allow for at least three types of allegory Moral allegory interpreted a story as a conflict between good and evil The other two were types of historical allegory: anagogy foreshadowed the life of Christ (as Abraham's planned sacrifice of Isaac prefigured Christ the Son's self-sacrifice on the cross), and eschatology foreshadowed the end of the world (as Noah's flood looks forward to the Last Judgment and the four last things, heaven, hell, death, and judgment) John Dryden allegorizes secular history in "Absalom and Achitophel " Allegory reveals itself in poems such as Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queen when personifications interact on a landscape populated by objectifications
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
A form of symbolism in which persons, objects, or actions are equated with meanings that are far removed from the natural or literal referentiality of the entities which represent them Thus, allegory represents one thing in the guise of another and generally involves an abstract idea which is personified or otherwise presented as a concrete image (example: a woman holding a torch is an allegory for the idea of "liberty")
A literary device in which characters and events stand for abstract ideas, principles, or forces, so that the literal sense has or suggests a parallel, deeper symbolic sense See Chapter 16
A figurative illustration of truths or generalizations about human conduct or experience in a narrative or description by the use of symbolic fictional figures and actions which resemble the subject's properties and circumstances Sidelight: Though similar to both a series of symbols and an extended metaphor, the meaning of an allegory is more direct and less subject to ambiguity than a symbol; it is distinguishable from an extended metaphor in that the literal equivalent of an allegory's figurative comparison is not usually expressed Sidelight: Probably the best-known allegory in English literature is Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene (Compare Aphorism, Apologue, Didactic Poetry, Epigram, Fable, Gnome, Proverb) (See also Metaphor, Personification)
is a description of a subject under the guise of some other subject of aptly suggestive resemblance; an extended metaphor; an emblem
A symbolic expression (story or explanation) which makes use of parallels or similarities between items in the expression and the thing being explained See allegorical interpretation
Extended metaphor whereby plot and characters make sense in themselves but also convey a second, usually deeper or moral, meaning
A tale told with one or many metaphors standing for other ideas and images
a narrative or image in which the characters and events stand for certain virtues, vices, or ideas
Anything which represents by suggestive resemblance; an emblem
Allegory is the use of characters and events in a story, poem, or painting to represent other things. The poem's comic allegory was transparent. allegories a story, painting etc in which the events and characters represent ideas or teach a moral lesson. Work of written, oral, or visual expression that uses symbolic figures, objects, and actions to convey truths or generalizations about human conduct or experience. It encompasses such forms as the fable and parable. Characters often personify abstract concepts or types, and the action of the narrative usually stands for something not explicitly stated. Symbolic allegories, in which characters may also have an identity apart from the message they convey, have frequently been used to represent political and historical situations and have long been popular as vehicles for satire. Edmund Spenser's long poem The Faerie Queen is a famous example of a symbolic allegory
A picture, book etc. using such representation
A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and circumstances
An allegory is a story, poem, or painting in which the characters and events are symbols of something else. Allegories are often moral, religious, or political. The book is a kind of allegory of Latin American history. = parable
{i} representation of abstract or moral concepts in art or literature by means of concrete things or events; symbolic narrative, fable, parable, metaphor, analogy
A figure representation which has a meaning beyond notion directly conveyed by the object painted or sculptured
The real subject is thus kept out of view, and we are left to collect the intentions of the writer or speaker by the resemblance of the secondary to the primary subject

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