allegorical device
C30439
concept
An allegorical device is a narrative element—such as a character, object, or event—that symbolically represents abstract ideas or moral concepts beyond its literal meaning.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| allegorical deity | 2 |
| allegorical animal | 1 |
| allegorical device canonical | 1 |
| allegorical life stage | 1 |
| allegorical passage | 1 |
| artistic device | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: allegorical device
Generated description
An allegorical device is a narrative element—such as a character, object, or event—that symbolically represents abstract ideas or moral concepts beyond its literal meaning.
Instances (7)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| pentangle | — |
| Goddess Fame | allegorical deity |
|
parable of the madman
surface form:
Parable of the Madman
|
allegorical passage |
| Tammany tiger | allegorical animal |
| ambiguous horizons | artistic device |
| Age IV | allegorical life stage |
| Fides Publica Populi Romani | allegorical deity |