Allegory
Gujarati Meaning
દૃષ્ટાંતકથા
દૃષ્ટાંત રૂપક
English Meaning
- The representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form.
- A story, picture, or play employing such representation. John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and Herman Melville's Moby Dick are allegories.
- A symbolic representation: The blindfolded figure with scales is an allegory of justice.