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Encyclopedic overview
Articles relating to allegory, a narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences. Authors have used allegory throughout history in all forms of art to illustrate or convey complex ideas and concepts in ways that are comprehensible or striking to its viewers, readers, or listeners.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Category:Allegory” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.