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Allegory vs Folktale - What's the difference?

allegory | folktale |

As nouns the difference between allegory and folktale

is that allegory is the representation of abstract principles by characters or figures while folktale is a tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.

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

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    See also

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    folktale

    English

    Alternative forms

    * folk tale

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place

    • See also

    * folklore