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Metaphor
An allegory is a literary device and an extended metaphor with analogous meaning in perception or abstractions in social,historical or political ideas/events to conceal or reveal a criticism.Metaphor is comparison by identification or substitution two unlike objects/ideas used one for the other.
A simile is a direct correspondence as in: Her face was a rose. We know that there is an analogy being made here, but the two are being treated as being synonymous. However, a metaphor is a specific way of constructing an analogy using either the words "like" or "as": Her face was as pretty as a flower.
Allegory is a noun.
An allegory is a metaphor extended to the length of a story.
They are not the same.
The meaning of the text is obtained by an appreciation of the analogy of the metaphor.
Dedre Gentner has written: 'Evidence for a structure-mapping theory of analogy and metaphor' -- subject(s): Analogy, Metaphor 'Analogical inference and analogical access' -- subject(s): Analogy, Cognitive science, Computer simulation, Inference
Metaphor
An allegory is a literary device and an extended metaphor with analogous meaning in perception or abstractions in social,historical or political ideas/events to conceal or reveal a criticism.Metaphor is comparison by identification or substitution two unlike objects/ideas used one for the other.
Allegory is an extended metaphor that carries forward a dual meaning involving analogous structure of social,historical and political ideas and events that conceals and reveals to criticize.eg: Orwell's -'Animal Farm' is a political allegory in a fable to reveal the Bolshevik Revolution and Stalins excesses.
a Metaphor is the concept of understanding one thing in terms of another. A metaphor is a figure of speech that constructs an analogy between two things or ideas.A metaphor is comparing two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as".
A simile is a direct correspondence as in: Her face was a rose. We know that there is an analogy being made here, but the two are being treated as being synonymous. However, a metaphor is a specific way of constructing an analogy using either the words "like" or "as": Her face was as pretty as a flower.
Plato wrote the Allegory of the Cave in his work "The Republic" to illustrate his theory of forms and to highlight the ignorance of the general population who are unaware of the higher truths that exist beyond their perception. The allegory serves as a metaphor for the journey of philosophical enlightenment and the challenges that individuals may face in pursuing knowledge and understanding.
Gerd Birkner has written: 'Heilsgewissheit und Literatur' -- subject(s): Allegory, Autobiography, Metaphor, Puritans
Myth and allegory both involve storytelling techniques that use symbolism and metaphor to convey deeper meanings or truths. They can both be used to explore and communicate larger ideas, values, or beliefs within a narrative framework.