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allegorical literature  

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  • Literary works that employ allegory to express complex abstract ideas, for example works that employ symbolic, fictional figures and actions to express truths or generalizations about human conduct or experience. May be extended to refer to visual works or other creative works that have allegories as subject matter.

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https://skosmos.sd.di.huc.knaw.nl/ecodicesvocabs/genre#allegorical-literature

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