allegory
noun
[ ˈalɪɡ(ə)ri ]
• a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
• "Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of the spiritual journey"
Similar:
parable,
analogy,
metaphor,
symbol,
emblem,
story,
tale,
myth,
legend,
saga,
fable,
apologue,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French allegorie, via Latin from Greek allēgoria, from allos ‘other’ + -agoria ‘speaking’.
