Welcome

A blog for kids (and their parents) who love books, words, and dreaming big...
I'm so glad you stopped by! Welcome.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Allegory


According to Dictionary.com, allegory [al-uh-gohr-ee] is a noun meaning "a poem, play, picture, etc., in which the apparent meaning of the characters and events is used to symbolize a deeper moral or spiritual meaning."  A literary allegory is an extended metaphor, with both a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning.  (Fables and parables are kinds of allegories.)

One of my favorite books, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, is a fantasy novel -- but it is also a Christian allegory.  Another favorite book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, has been said (though not by its author) to be a political allegory.

Can you think of other allegories that you've read?

No comments:

Post a Comment