allegory
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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 • Mar. 12, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
The allegory is a tad thick: Humanity rots inside the gates, dignity stands tall outside.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025
If I wrote this in a book in 1965 … if it got published at all, it would be published as an allegory, like Animal Farm,” he said.
From Salon • Aug. 31, 2025
From what I know of Samuel, he will be a big flop as a ranger, but the allegory, I know, will be challenging and controversial, full of unpleasant truths.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Vocabulary lists containing allegory
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 3
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