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allegory
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈæl.ə.ɡə.ri/ us /ˈæl.ə.ɡɔːr.i/
a story, play, poem, picture, or other work in which the characters and events represent particular qualities or ideas that relate to morals, religion, or politics: 寓言;讽喻
The play can be read as allegory.这个剧本可以作为一个寓言来读。
Augustine's "City of God" is an allegory of the triumph of Good over Evil.《上帝之城》是一部正义战胜邪恶的讽喻作品。
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Types of film, play, book etc.
action thriller
adaptation
Afrofuturism
allegorical
anime
bodice-ripper
boy-meets-girl
director's cut
noir
non-documentary
non-literary
one-shot
paean
parody
potboiler
psychological
sequel
stream of consciousness
tragicomedy
weepy
Related words
allegorical allegorically
allegory | American Dictionary
allegory
noun[ C/U ]
us/ˈæl·ɪˌɡɔr·i, -ˌɡoʊr·i/
literature
a story, play, poem, picture, or other work in which the characters and events represent particular moral, religious, or political qualities or ideas
allegorical
adjectiveus/ˌæl·ɪˈɡɔr·ɪ·kəl, -ˈɡɑr-/
Apples represent people in this allegorical contest between wilderness and civilization.
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