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Allegory

Type:  

Style, Term

 
Description: 

A story in which things and events have some hidden meaning. Often used for moral or gnostic instruction.

 
See Also:  

Beast Epic, Fable, Mad Calf, Mad Cow, Metaphor, Simile

 
Status: 

Incomplete

 
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