An allegorical story, poem, or painting uses allegory.
Every Russian knows the allegorical novel The Master And Margarita.
Synonyms: symbolic, figurative, symbolizing, emblematic More Synonyms of allegorical
allegorical in British English
(ˌælɪˈɡɒrɪkəl) or allegoric
adjective
used in, containing, or characteristic of allegory
Derived forms
allegorically (ˌalleˈgorically)
adverb
allegorical in American English
(ˌæləˈgɔrɪkəl; ˌæləˈgɑrɪkəl)
adjective
1.
of or characteristic of allegory
2.
that is or contains an allegory
Also ˌalleˈgoric
Derived forms
allegorically (ˌalleˈgorically)
adverb
Examples of 'allegorical' in a sentence
allegorical
The potential for allegorical interpretation is widely present in his work, though not always straightforward or explicit.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
All five of these films are really allegorical tales that ask who we really are, and whether or not we can do anything about it.
Christianity Today (2000)
Given its central importance, allegory could have been discussed more extensively, including the ways in which the poem resists allegorical interpretation.