allegory
noun [C or U] /ˈæl.ə.ɡə.ri/
/-ɡɔːr.i/ Definition
› a story, play, poem, picture, or other work in which the characters and events represent particular qualities or ideas, related to morals, religion, or politics: The play can be read as allegory. Augustine's 'City of God' is an allegory of the triumph of Good over Evil.Types of film, play, book etc. allegorical /ˌæl.əˈɡɒr.ɪ.kəl/
/-ˈɡɔːr-/ adjective Types of film, play, book etc. allegorically /ˌæl.ɪˈɡɒr.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ˈɡɔːr-/ adverb Figurative use of language
/-ˈɡɔːr-/ adjective Types of film, play, book etc. allegorically /ˌæl.ɪˈɡɒr.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ˈɡɔːr-/ adverb Figurative use of language (Definition of allegory noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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