C2nounformalartslanguage
US/ˈæl.ə.ɡɔːr.i/
UK/ˈæl.ə.ɡər.i/
a story, poem or picture in which characters and events stand for deeper moral or political ideas
In context
'Animal Farm' is a famous allegory of the Russian Revolution.
Many readers see the novel as an allegory for life under a dictatorship.
The film works both as an adventure story and as a political allegory.
Words that go with allegory
adjective + noun
- political allegorya story that secretly criticizes politicsAnimal Farm is a political allegory about a revolution.
- religious allegorya story that explains religious ideas through symbolsThe poem was read as a religious allegory.
noun + preposition
- allegory ofa story that stands for a larger ideaThe novel is an allegory of modern city life.
- allegory fora story that stands for something elseCritics saw the film as an allegory for climate change.