allegory
Example Sentences
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These days, a horror film must also be a blistering allegory for real life, with plenty of subtextual significance for the thinking viewer to glom onto.
From Salon
The blues-inflected race allegory has a chance to chase down the most Oscar wins by a single movie, shared at 11 between "Ben-Hur," "Titanic" and "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King."
From Barron's
Shakespeare’s play and its title character can be viewed from many perspectives, and one positive aspect of Tata’s production is that it doesn’t turn the play into a lead-footed contemporary political allegory.
Although a careful reader will notice parallels between the real and imagined worlds, these authors—especially Tolkien—insisted that their stories weren’t simple allegory.
It seems, unavoidably, to read as an allegory about artificial intelligence.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
