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Allegory vs. Analogy
Allegory
/ˈæləɡəri/Examples:
The film served as an allegory for modern society’s disconnect.Through allegory, the poem revealed deeper spiritual truths.His book uses allegory to criticize political systems.
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Analogy
/əˈnælədʒi/Examples:
But the analogy ignored the neutron's distinctive neutrality.Polanyi proposed an analogy.Her analogy to a maze perfectly captured the complexity.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- An allegory is a complete story, whereas an analogy is a comparison within a part of a story.
- In an allegory, characters and events represent abstract ideas or themes, whereas in an analogy, there's a comparison showing similarity between two things.
- An allegory is often used to convey complex ideas like moral, social, or political messages in a simplified manner.
- Analogies are often used to explain or clarify an idea by comparing it with a familiar one.
- Remember, allegories often have a hidden meaning conveyed through symbolic representation, contrasted with analogies that directly compare ideas for understanding.
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