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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 often a complete narrative involving characters and events that symbolize broader concepts or moral lessons.
- An analogy is a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification, highlighting their similarities.
- Allegories function as extended metaphors with deeper meanings, while analogies are usually more straightforward comparisons.
- Remember that allegories are often stories, think A for Allegory and A for Adventure, as many allegories involve a journey.
- Analogies are often used in reasoning or to illustrate a point, think N for analogy and N for Notably helpful in arguments.
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