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allegories

Meanings

  • A literary or artistic work in which characters, objects, or events represent symbolic meanings or moral lessons.

    - "In the allegory 'Animal Farm', George Orwell uses animals as characters to represent symbolic meanings and moral lessons about the dangers of political power and manipulation."
    - "In the allegory 'The Pilgrim's Progress' by John Bunyan, the main character, Christian, is on a journey to the Celestial City, where he will find salvation and eternal life. Along the way, Christian encounters various characters and obstacles that represent symbolic meanings and moral lessons about the dangers of sin, the importance of faith and perseverance, and the ultimate reward of salvation and eternal life."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with allegories
allegory , history , glory , story , moriarity
Homophones
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  1. allegory

  2. alligator

  3. algorithm

  4. allelon

  5. alluvion

Variants
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allegories , allegory
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Allegories can take many different forms, including literature (such as novels, short stories, and poetry), essays, and plays), music (such as classical compositions, operas, songs, and musicals), visual art (such as paintings, drawings, sculptures, and installations), film and television (such as movies, documentaries, television shows, and web series), and video games (such as console games, computer games, mobile games, and virtual reality games).

Etymology
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The word 'allegory' comes from the Latin word 'allegoria', which means 'speaking differently' or 'representing symbolically'. This word was used in medieval literature and art to describe works that used symbolic representation and moral instruction.

Related Concepts
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  1. Metaphor: A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two things without using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, in the metaphor 'life is a journey', the speaker is directly comparing life to a journey without using the words 'like' or 'as'. Metaphors are often used in poetry, literature, and everyday speech to add depth, meaning, and nuance to language.

  2. Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that indirectly compares two things by using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, in the simile 'she sings like an angel', the speaker is indirectly comparing the woman's singing to the singing of an angel by using the words 'like' and 'an angel'. Similes are often used in poetry, literature, and everyday speech to add depth, meaning, and nuance to language.

  3. Personification: Personification is a literary device in which a non-living object or abstract concept is given human qualities, emotions, or behaviors. For example, in the personification 'the sun smiled down upon us', the sun is given the human quality of smiling. Personification is often used in poetry, literature, and everyday speech to add depth, meaning, and nuance to language and to help bring abstract concepts or non-living objects to life.

  4. Allegorical Art: Allegorical art is a form of visual art in which symbolic meanings or moral lessons are conveyed through the use of allegorical figures or symbols. For example, in the allegorical painting 'The School of Athens' by Raphael, various allegorical figures and symbols are used to represent the intellectual pursuits and discoveries of the ancient Greek philosophers. Allegorical art has been used throughout history in various cultures and forms of artistic expression, including painting, sculpture, mosaics, and tapestries. Allegorical art continues to be a popular and influential form of visual art today.

Quotes
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  1. He saw thousands of Buddhas lined up in trays in the tourist shops … some in lead, some in wood, some carved in stone and dressed in a little knitted caps and capes. He came to see in this ubiquitous phenomenon the Buddha's godlike propensity for self-division, the endless fractioning of himself into every perceivable aspect, an "allegory" made by the people of Japan from the cellular process of life.

    - E. L. Doctorow,{it}Loon Lake{/it},1979

  2. Luther dismissed this mystical reading of the creative act as mere ""allegory"." But for Augustine the six days are not just a rhetorical trope. They are unlike the figurative language of the curse on the snake. To say that Christ is a shepherd is a metaphor; but to say that he is light is literal, since physical light is a "shadow" of the real light spoken of in Genesis.

    - Garry Wills,{it}Under God{/it},1990

  3. The Scarlet Letter is his masterpiece, because of the simplicity of its "allegory" and the grandeur of its colonial, Jacobean setting—and because of its shocking subject so nervously handled. Hester and Dimmesdale are sacred and profane love, subjects for Titian, yet conventionally clothed.

    - Robert Lowell,{it}Collected Prose{/it},1987
Culture
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Allegories have been used throughout history in various cultures and forms of artistic expression. For example, in ancient Greece, allegories were used in mythology and poetry to convey moral lessons and symbolic meanings. In medieval Europe, allegories were used in art, literature, and architecture to convey religious and moral themes. In modern times, allegories have been used in various forms of artistic expression, including literature, music, film, and visual art.

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