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allegory

Definition:

(nou) a short moral story (often with animal characters) (nou) a visible symbol representing an abstract idea (nou) an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor

Phonetic Transcription:

ˈæləɡəri

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The story of Joseph is an allegory for the rejection of the Palestinians.

The introduction to this work is an allegory of love summarizing the story.

The story examines a modern allegory of the Biblical figure of Judas.

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