Allegory — synonyms, definition

1. allegory (Noun)

anecdote apologue emblem exemplum fable legend myth narrative parable plot story tale theme yarn

allegory (Noun) — A short moral story (often with animal characters).

allegory (Noun) — A visible symbol representing an abstract idea.

allegory (Noun) — An expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor.

expressive style story style symbol symbolic representation symbolisation symbolization Aesop's fables Agnus Dei Cupid Hakenkreuz Magen David Mogen David Paschal Lamb Pilgrim's Progress Shield of David Solomon's seal Star of David badge donkey dove eagle elephant ensign fasces hammer and sickle maple-leaf • • •