Definition of Allegory
How do you define Allegory? What is the definition of Allegory?
The definition of Allegory is as follows:
Definition of Allegory
An Allegory is
a narrative having a second meaning beneath the
surface one - a story with two meanings, a literal
meaning and a symbolic meaning. Examples of
allegories are the Fairie Queen by Edmund Spenser,
Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan and Young
Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Example of Allegory
There are many examples of different types of poetry. An example
of an Allegory can be found in the poetic work of Edmund Spenser
.
Example
of Allegory
The
Faerie Queene
by
Edmund Spenser
Lo I the man, whose Muse whilome did maske,
As time her taught, in lowly Shepheards weeds,
Am now enforst a far vnfitter taske,
For trumpets sterne to chaunge mine Oaten reeds,
And sing of Knights and Ladies gentle deeds;
Whose prayses hauing slept in silence long,
Me, all too meane, the sacred Muse areeds
To blazon broad emongst her learned throng:
Fierce warres and faithfull loues shall moralize my
song.
Excerpt
from Book 1
Example
of Allegory
Forms of Poetry and Literary Terms
How do you define a couplet or a Falling Meter? And what exactly
is an Iambic pentameter? We have provided a definition of poetry
and literary terms together with the meaning and examples, such
as the above definition of Allegory. A
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examples and the rules of specialising in each different
type of poem and poetry.
Definition of Poetry
Poetry is piece of literature written by a poet in meter or
verse expressing various emotions which are expressed by the use
of variety of techniques including metaphors, similes and
onomatopoeia. The emphasis on the aesthetics of language and the
use of techniques such as repetition, meter and rhyme are what
are commonly used to distinguish poetry from prose. Poems often make heavy use of imagery and word
association to quickly convey emotions. An example of Allegory is
detailed above.
Structure of Poetry
The structure used in poems varies with different types of
poetry and can be seen in the above example of Allegory. The structural elements include the line, couplet,
strophe and stanza. Poets combine the use of language and a
specific structure to create imaginative and expressive work.
The structure used in some Poetry types are also used when
considering the visual effect of a finished poem. The structure
of many types of poetry result in groups of lines on the
page which enhance the poem's composition.
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