allegorically
[/ˌæl.ɪˈɡɔːr.ɪ.kli/]
adverb
alegoricamente
1. In a manner that uses allegory; by means of a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
The novel speaks allegorically about the dangers of totalitarianism through its dystopian narrative.
O romance fala alegoricamente sobre os perigos do totalitarismo através de sua narrativa distópica.
2. In a way that represents abstract ideas or principles through concrete characters or events
Dante's Divine Comedy is written allegorically, with each circle of Hell representing different sins.
A Divina Comédia de Dante é escrita alegoricamente, com cada círculo do Inferno representando pecados diferentes.
In Brazil, 'alegoricamente' is particularly relevant in the context of Carnival, where samba schools present elaborate allegorical floats and narratives. In English-speaking contexts, allegorical interpretation is central to literary analysis, especially of classic works like Dante's Inferno, Spenser's Faerie Queene, and modern dystopian literature.
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