Allegory

Allegory Main Entry: ** al·le·go·ry ** · Pronunciation: \ˈa-lə-ˌgȯr-ē\ · Function: //noun // · Audio pronunciation for ** " allegory " ** [|hear it again] · Inflected Form(s): // plural // ** al·le·go·ries ** · ** 1 ** ** : ** the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence; // also // ** : ** an instance (as in a story or painting) of such expression  ** 2 ** ** : ** a symbolic representation ** : ** [|**emblem**] 2