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Allegory vs Allusion - What's the difference?

allegory | allusion |

As nouns the difference between allegory and allusion

is that allegory is the representation of abstract principles by characters or figures while allusion is an indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.

allegory

English

Noun

(allegories) (wikipedia allegory)
  • The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.
  • A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
  • A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.

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    allusion

    English

    (wikipedia allusion)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication.