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Fairytale vs Allegory - What's the difference?

fairytale | allegory | Related terms |

As nouns the difference between fairytale and allegory

is that fairytale is an alternative spelling of lang=en while allegory is the representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.

As an adjective fairytale

is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

fairytale

English

Adjective

(-)

    • Noun

    (en noun)

    • 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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