allegory
/ˈæləɡəri/noun
उच्चारण ऐलगरी
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a story, poem or painting in which the characters and events stand for ideas about life, politics or religion
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- 'Animal Farm' is an allegory of the Russian Revolution.
- The parable is told as an allegory.
- The film is an allegory about greed and power.
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- Many old fables work as allegories for human weakness.
- Her poem can be read as an allegory of the struggle for freedom.
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allegorical adj.
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Compare fable (a short story with animals and a moral) and parable (a simple story with a religious lesson).
Fable (जानवरों वाली नैतिक कहानी) और parable (धार्मिक सीख वाली सरल कहानी) से तुलना कीजिए।
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A story in which ideas are symbolized by people or events.
'ऐसी कहानी जिसमें पात्र और घटनाएँ किसी विचार का प्रतीक हों' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।