Allegory and Parallel

Allegory

Allegory noun - A story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life.

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Parallel and allegory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Parallel" instead a noun "Allegory".

Parallel noun - A point which two or more things share in common.

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Allegory and parallel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Allegory" instead a noun "Parallel".

Nearby Words: parallelize, parallelism, paralleled, paralleling, parallelise

close	close allegory	close parallel
good	good allegory	good parallel
clear	clear allegory	clear parallel
symbolic	symbolic allegory	symbolic parallel
Other adjectives: direct, obvious, blatant, dark, subtle, deliberate, intentional, closer, straight-up.

A lot of people claimed this episode was meant as an allegory for AIDS, missing the fact that it's a closer parallel to the Black Death (which is even discussed in the episode itself).

Source: What Do You Mean, It's Not Political?
Bush commenting on the then-current Gulf War, hints that the story will parallel or serve as an allegory for the war.

Source: Faux Symbolism aka: What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic
An Allegory Adventure is a creative work in which the characters, plot, or both parallel those in another creative work.

Source: Allegory Adventure

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