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The presentation of an abstract idea through more concrete means<ref>Quinn, p. 31</ref>. Traditional allegory is a narrative with at least two levels of meaning; the first is a surface story line, a complete, coherent, but basic [[plot]]. Underlying this plot is a second, deeper level of meaning, which may be religious, moral, political, personal, or [[satire|satiric]]<ref>Murfin, p. 21</ref>. Allegory attempts to create interest both in the primary story with its [[character|characters]], events, and [[setting]], and in the ideas and significance the story conveys. To this end, [[personification]] is a common device in allegory; characters and places are often named after qualities or ideas the author wishes to represent<ref>Beckson, p. 10</ref>. The characters, settings, and events can be fictitious or historical, but they are used to represent meanings independent of the action in the primary or “surface” story. Allegories do not need to be entire narratives, and non-allegorical narratives can contain allegorical characters or elements. Some critics consider allegory to be extended [[metaphor]], which says one thing but means another<ref>Quinn, p.32</ref>. | The presentation of an abstract idea through more concrete means<ref>Quinn, p. 31</ref>. Traditional allegory is a narrative with at least two levels of meaning; the first is a surface story line, a complete, coherent, but basic [[plot]]. Underlying this plot is a second, deeper level of meaning, which may be religious, moral, political, personal, or [[satire|satiric]]<ref>Murfin, p. 21</ref>. Allegory attempts to create interest both in the primary story with its [[character|characters]], events, and [[setting]], and in the ideas and significance the story conveys. To this end, [[personification]] is a common device in allegory; characters and places are often named after qualities or ideas the author wishes to represent<ref>Beckson, p. 10</ref>. The characters, settings, and events can be fictitious or historical, but they are used to represent meanings independent of the action in the primary or “surface” story. Allegories do not need to be entire narratives, and non-allegorical narratives can contain allegorical characters or elements. Some critics consider allegory to be extended [[metaphor]], which says one thing but means another<ref>Quinn, p.32</ref>. | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
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* [http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/allegory.html Allegory] from [http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/index.html Literary Terms]. | * [http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/allegory.html Allegory] from [http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/index.html Literary Terms]. | ||
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== | == Works Cited == | ||
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* Beckson, Karl and Arthur Ganz. ''Literary Terms: A Dictionary''. Farrar, Straus and Giroux; New York, 1989. | * Beckson, Karl and Arthur Ganz. ''Literary Terms: A Dictionary''. Farrar, Straus and Giroux; New York, 1989. | ||
* Murfin, Ross and Supryia M. Ray. ''The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms''. Bedford Books; Boston, 1997. | * Murfin, Ross and Supryia M. Ray. ''The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms''. Bedford Books; Boston, 1997. | ||
* Quinn, Edward. ''A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic Terms''. Facts on File, Inc; New York, 1999. | * Quinn, Edward. ''A Dictionary of Literary and Thematic Terms''. Facts on File, Inc; New York, 1999. | ||
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[[Category:Literary Terms]] | [[Category:Literary Terms]] | ||