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| DEFINITION OF
ALLEGORY |
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| An allegory is a whole world of
symbols. Within a narrative form, which can be either
in prose or verse, an allegory tells a story that can
be read symbolically. You may have encountered The Faerie
Queen by Edmund Spenser, or a short story by Nathaniel
Hawthorne such as Rappacini’s Daughter, or maybe
you’ve heard that The Wizard of Oz was originally
an allegory. Interpreting an allegory is complicated because
you need to be aware of what each symbol in the narrative
refers to. Allegories thus reinforce symbolic meaning,
but can also be appreciated as good stories regardless
of their allegorical meaning. |
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