All 7 Uses of
allegory
in
The Da Vinci Code
- They claim the Grail legend—that of a chalice—is actually an ingeniously conceived allegory.†
Chpt 37-38
- But the Grail's description as a chalice is actually an allegory to protect the true nature of the Holy Grail.†
Chpt 55-56
- Enduring legends like Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, King Arthur, and Sleeping Beauty were Grail allegories.†
Chpt 61-62 *
- Every religion describes God through metaphor, allegory, and exaggeration, from the early Egyptians through modern Sunday school.†
Chpt 81-82
- Religious allegory has become a part of the fabric of reality.†
Chpt 81-82
- Grail Allegory in Medieval Literature: A Treatise on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.†
Chpt 95-96
- "Allegory of the Green Knight," he called back.†
Chpt 95-96
Definition:
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(allegory) a fictional story whose characters, items, or events are symbolic to express a deeper meaning