al·le·go·ry 
/ˈæləˌgori, Brit ˈæləgri/ noun
plural al·le·go·ries /ˈæləˌgori, Brit ˈæləgri/ noun : a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical situation [count] ▪ the long poem is an allegory of/about love and jealousy [noncount] ▪ a writer known for his use of allegory
— al·le·gor·i·cal /ˌæləˈgorɪkə/ adjective [more allegorical; most allegorical]
▪ an allegorical poem
/ˌæləˈgorɪkə/ adjective [more allegorical; most allegorical] ▪ an allegorical poem
— al·le·gor·i·cal·ly /ˌæləˈgorɪkli/ adverb
/ˌæləˈgorɪkli/ adverb
