allegory
/ˈæɫəˌɡɔɹi/
a story with a hidden meaning, typically moral or political
allegory in a sentence
“Animal Farm is an allegory for the Russian Revolution.”
Origin of allegory
Greek allegoria figurative language from allos other + agoreuein to speak in public
Related Words
alliteration
the repetition of initial consonant sounds
allusion
an indirect reference to something outside the text
anachronism
something placed in the wrong historical period
anaphora
repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
antithesis
the juxtaposition of contrasting ideas in balanced phrases
aphorism
a concise statement expressing a general truth