allegory

Example Sentences

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“The true evil in the world comes from people,” says Carpenter, who has long used cinematic allegories to skewer capitalist pigs and bloodthirsty governments.

From Los Angeles Times

Shelley’s science-fiction tragedy works as an allegory for the perils of everything from artificial intelligence to biotechnology.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, he draws from the writer’s letters and diaries, as well as the longer-form works like the barnyard political allegory “Animal Farm” and the dystopian novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four.”

From Los Angeles Times

Its roots lie in the medieval stonemasons' guilds, and members still meet in "lodges" to carry out secretive initiation rituals and ceremonies based on allegories such as the building of King Solomon's Temple.

From BBC

The allegory is a tad thick: Humanity rots inside the gates, dignity stands tall outside.

From Los Angeles Times