Allegory vs. Parable
Difference Between Allegory and Parable
Allegorynoun
The representation of abstract principles by characters or figures.
Parablenoun
A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy.
In the New Testament the parables told by Jesus convey His message, as in "The parable of the prodigal son".Catholic sermons normally draw on at least one Biblical lecture, often parables.Allegorynoun
A picture, book, or other form of communication using such representation.
Parableverb
(transitive) To represent by parable.
Allegorynoun
A symbolic representation which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually a moral or political one.
Parableadjective
(obsolete) That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.
Allegorynoun
A category that retains some of the structure of the category of binary relations between sets, representing a high-level generalisation of that category.
Parablenoun
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
Allegorynoun
a short moral story (often with animal characters)
Parablenoun
(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message;
the parable of the prodigal sonAllegorynoun
a visible symbol representing an abstract idea
Allegorynoun
an expressive style that uses fictional characters and events to describe some subject by suggestive resemblances; an extended metaphor
