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Definisjon av allegory

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Noun
allegory - an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
expressive style, style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
allegory - a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
emblem
symbolic representation, symbol, symbolisation, symbolization something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible; "the eagle is a symbol of the United States"
scarlet letter the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it
cupid a symbol for love in the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow
donkey the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
dove any of numerous small pigeons
eagle any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
elephant five-toed pachyderm
fasces bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism
national flag, ensign an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
hammer and sickle the emblem on the flag of the Soviet Union
red flag something that irritates or demands immediate action; "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull"
magen david, mogen david, shield of david, solomon's seal, star of david a six-pointed star formed from two equilateral triangles; an emblem symbolizing Judaism
badge any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"
paschal lamb, agnus dei a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words
maple-leaf the emblem of Canada
medallion an emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered
spread eagle a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line
allegory - a short moral story (often with animal characters)
fable, parable, apologue
story a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; "he writes stories for the magazines"
aesop's fables a collection of fables believed to have been written by the Greek storyteller Aesop
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Substantiv
allegory - The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.
allegory - A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
allegory - A symbolic representation.

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  • Allegory is the figurative mode of representation conveying meaning other than the literal. Allegory communicates its message by means of symbolic figures, actions or symbolic representation. Allegory is generally treated as a figure of rhetoric, but an allegory does not have to be expressed in language: it may be addressed to the eye, and is often found in realistic painting, sculpture or some other form of mimetic, or representative art.

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  • allegory
    A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms.

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