There are many literary terms that are so closely related
but are not the same. The word allegory is a lot like the word symbol because it's
function is to represent. However, the difference between the two is that an allegory is
a group of symbols that work together.
Napoleon symbolizing
Stalin, Snowball symbolizing Trotsky, Boxer, the working class; Mollie, the vain; Mr.
Jones, the Romanovs or Nicolas II; Manor Farm, Russia; and the Rebellion, the Russian
Revolution. This group of symbols makes up the entire
allegory.
This is similar to metaphor and extended metaphor
if you know that concept.
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