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Antonomasia vs Allegory - What's the difference?

antonomasia | allegory |

As nouns the difference between antonomasia and allegory

is that antonomasia is {{cx|rhetoric|lang=en}} The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun while allegory is the representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.

antonomasia

English

Noun

  • The substitution of an epithet or title in place of a proper noun
  • Use of a proper name to suggest its most obvious quality or aspect.

    • Related terms

    * autonomasia

    See also

    * ("antonomasia" on Wikipedia) ----

    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.

    • Derived terms

    * * *

    See also

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