An allegory is a literary device or artistic form in which a character, place, or event is used to represent a meaning with moral or political significance. It is a narrative or visual representation that conveys hidden or symbolic meanings about human existence, often using fictional figures and their actions to express abstract ideas. Allegories have been used throughout history in various forms of art to illustrate or convey complex concepts in a comprehensible or striking manner

. They are different from metaphors and symbols in that they are entire stories with characters and a narrative arc, and they often rely on the use of multiple symbols to convey a deeper message