allegorynoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈæl.ə.ɡə.ri/us/ˈæl.ə.ɡɔːr.i/a story, play, poem, picture, or other work in which the characters and events represent particular qualities or ideas that relate 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.
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Types of film, play, book etc.
- adaptation
- anime
- blockbuster
- epic
- epigram
- epistle
- film noir
- hagiography
- hokum
- indie
- lampoon
- mystery
- pap
- pastiche
- pastoral
- prose
- saga
- satire
- slow
- the big screen 1
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allegorical
adjective uk/ˌæl.əˈɡɒr.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌæl.əˈɡɔːr.ə.kəl/
allegorically
adverb uk/ˌæl.əˈɡɒr.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌæl.əˈɡɔːr.ə.kəl.i/