What is the Spanish word for "allegory"?

Learn how to say "allegory" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

allegory

Spanish

alegoría

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Examples of how to use "allegory" in Spanish

English
The book is an allegory for the war.
Spanish
El libro es una alegoría de la guerra.
English
The poem is an allegory about life.
Spanish
El poema es una alegoría sobre la vida.
English
Children enjoyed the story as an allegory.
Spanish
Los niños disfrutaron la historia como una alegoría.
English
Teachers explained the novel as an allegory.
Spanish
Los maestros explicaron la novela como una alegoría.
English
Many films serve as modern allegory to society.
Spanish
Muchas películas sirven como alegoría moderna de la sociedad.

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