allegory
al·le·go·ry
/ˈæləˌgori, Brit ˈæləgri/ noun , pl -ries
: 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 /ˌæləˈgorıkəɬ/ adj [more ~; most ~]
an allegorical poem
al·le·gor·i·cal·ly /ˌæləˈgorıkli/ adv
