Allegory. Examples and interpretation of the concept

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We often use words and expressions, which in allegorical form point to a concept or phenomenon, without naming them. For example, when we say “a crow in peacock feathers”, mean person, trying to seem more important than he really is. "First sign" call signs of approaching something new, joyous change for the better. This technique is a portable speech in literature and in art is allegory, examples of which are given above.Allegory examples

The Origins of this definition.

An Allegory comes from the Greek words: allos-different and agoreuo – say. The abstract concepts which are impossible to describe briefly depict in the form of a bright image, the name of which is allegory. Examples of such images that are understandable to all people regardless of their nationality: the image of the woman with the blindfold and scales in hand – a well known symbol of justice; the snake, obvivshem Cup – the symbol of medicine. Allegory as an artistic technique came in art from Greek mythology and folklore. Most of the biblical images are allegorical in nature. Examples of allegory in the Bible: Judas represents the lies and the betrayal, and the mother of God-moral purity and chastity.

Where you can find allegory

In fiction, allegorical images are often used in fables and parables. The ancient Greek fabulist Aesop resorted to the allegorical form of expression of their thoughts, because they could not Express directly. Under the kind of animals he ridiculed human foolishness, greed, hypocrisy. Later allegorical manner of presentation of thoughts came to be called Aesopian language. In Russian literature, in the fables of Krylov widely used allegory. The examples of images of animals that are characters in Krylov's fables. What was meant was a specific human trait. Pig – an allegory of ignorance, Fox-cunning, deceit, flattery at the same time, donkey – nonsense.Examples of allegory

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Sometimes allegorical image expresses a certain attitude to the concept which it portrays. For example, Ilf and Petrov used the image of the Golden calf, which represents wealth and money. Emphasizing his ironic attitude to the way they made a calf in a calf. And some other sense got a well-known allegory - an example of the senseless pursuit of wealth. This theme is easy to trace in many classical and modern literary works.allegriya example

An Allegory. Examples proper nouns

Reception of allegory is used by writers in the names of the characters. Griboyedov – Hollywood and puffer, Gogol – Sobakevich, Pliushkin, Lyapkin-Tyapkin, Fonvizin – Pravdin, Starodum, Simpletons. These “speaking” name, too, is an example of an allegory. Fiction, like music, sculpture, painting, portrays life through artistic images that have a sense of the Creator, the understanding of a phenomenon through personal experience, perception of the world. To the artistic image was more profound that most accurately convey their experiences, the writers use all the richness and diversity of language, including the symbolism.


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