Allegory vs. Aphorism

Allegorynoun

The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.

Allegorynoun

A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.

Allegorynoun

A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.

Allegorynoun

A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.

Allegorynoun

A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and circumstances. The real subject is thus kept out of view, and we are left to collect the intentions of the writer or speaker by the resemblance of the secondary to the primary subject.

Allegorynoun

Anything which represents by suggestive resemblance; an emblem.

Allegorynoun

A figure representation which has a meaning beyond notion directly conveyed by the object painted or sculptured.

Allegorynoun

a short moral story (often with animal characters)

Allegorynoun

a visible symbol representing an abstract idea

Allegorynoun

an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor

Allegorynoun

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

Allegorynoun

a symbol.

Allegory

As a literary device, an allegory is 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.

Aphorismnoun

An original, laconic phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought.

Aphorismverb

To speak or write aphorisms.

Aphorismnoun

A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters.

Aphorismnoun

a short pithy instructive saying

Aphorism

An aphorism (from Greek ἀφορισμός: aphorismos, denoting 'delimitation', 'distinction', and 'definition') is a concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle. They are often handed down by tradition from generation to generation.