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Definition of Allegory
An allegory is a work that conveys a hidden meaning—usually moral, spiritual, or political—through the use of symbolic characters and events. The story of "The Tortoise and The Hare" is... read full definition
An allegory is a work that conveys a hidden meaning—usually moral, spiritual, or political—through the use of symbolic characters and events. The story of "The... read full definition
An allegory is a work that conveys a hidden meaning—usually moral, spiritual, or political—through the use of symbolic characters and... read full definition
Allegory
Explanation and Analysis—Christian Sacrifice :
“The Happy Prince” is a story with a clear Christian ethos that can be read as an allegory of the sacrifice and compassion of Christ. In the Bible, Jesus’s crucifixion—through which he sacrifices himself out of his compassion for mankind—is held up as the ultimate ideal of virtue.
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