noun Download 🔗Share The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures. Examples : "The teacher's story about the tortoise and the hare was an allegory for the importance of perseverance in school. " literature art philosophy story character style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation. Examples : "The children's book used an allegory of a lost kitten to represent the struggle of a student who was having trouble concentrating in school. " story literature art communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one. Examples : "The teacher's story about the slow-moving turtle and the speedy hare was an allegory for the importance of perseverance in school. " story literature philosophy art moral politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category. Examples : "The teacher's lesson on perseverance was an allegory for navigating the challenges of the school year. " literature story theory Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading