Allegory Meaning in Bengali: প্রতীকবাদ
Part of Speech: Noun
Pronunciation: al-uh-gawr-ee
Short Definition: Allegory refers to a literary device where characters, events, and settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities.
Allegory Synonyms: Symbolism, Parable, Fable, Metaphor, Analogy
Allegory Antonyms: Reality (বাস্তবতা), Fact (সত্য), Literal (শব্দশঃ)
Origin: The word “allegory” originated from the Latin word “allegoria” and the Greek word “allegoria,” meaning “speaking otherwise.” It entered the English language in the late 14th century.
Nearby Words:
- Allegorical (Adjective)
- Allegorically (Adverb)
- Allegorize (Verb)
- Allegorization (Noun)
Allegory in Literature Quotes:
- “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” – George Orwell (সব প্রাণী সমান, কিন্তু কিছু প্রাণী অন্য প্রাণীর চেয়ে বেশী সমান)
- “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” – Joseph Campbell (যে গুহা তুমি ভয় করে প্রবেশ করতে চাও, সেই গুহায় তোমার খোঁজা সম্পদ রয়েছে)
Meaning in Different Languages:
- Bengali: প্রতীকবাদ
- Hindi: प्रतीकात्मक
- Nepali: प्रतीकात्मक
- Urdu: تشبیہ
- Tamil: பரிமாணம்
- Telugu: పరిమాణం
- Arabic: رمزية
- Chinese: 寓言
- Japanese: 寓話
- Russian: аллегория
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