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Animal Farm - allegory or fable?

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In modern literature, ''[[Animal Farm]]'' by [[George Orwell]] is a good example of an allegorical [[novel]]. It uses animal characters to tell the story of [[Communism]] in the [[Soviet Union]], from the revolution to the rise of [[Stalin]].

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In the [[Old Testament]], some consider the bride and groom in the [[Song of Solomon]] to be an allegory for the [[Church]] and [[Jesus]].

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In the [[Old Testament]], some consider the bride and groom in the [[Song of Solomon]] to be an allegory for ~~Jesus and~~ the [[Church]].

== Compared with a fable ==

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== Compared with a metaphor ==

An allegory is longer, and more story-like, than a [[metaphor]]. Also, an allegory makes logical sense when interpreted literally (although not with the full intended meaning), while metaphors do not.

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== Animal Farm ==

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In modern literature, ''[[Animal Farm]]'' by [[George Orwell]] is called an allegorical [[novella]] or a [[fable]]. It uses animal characters to tell the story of [[Communism]] in the [[Soviet Union]], from the revolution to the rise of [[Stalin]]. This story does not perfectly fit that of an allegory because the characters are animals and the events could not actually happen as described, but the characters are based on historical facts (with animals replacing humans) such that it is not a traditional fable either.

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