Allegory

Hindi Meaning

रूपक

दृष्टांत

अन्योक्ति

द्दष्टान्तकथा

व्यंजना

अन्योक्ति रूपक

English Meaning

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