1. A narrative or story that uses coded language, symbols, or hidden meanings to convey messages that are not immediately apparent to all readers; a text that requires decoding or interpretation to understand its full meaning.
The author's narrativa cifrada contained political criticism disguised as a fairy tale.
A narrativa cifrada do autor continha crítica política disfarçada de conto de fadas.
2. A literary technique employing allegory, metaphor, or cipher to communicate sensitive, subversive, or esoteric information while evading censorship or social taboos.
During the dictatorship, writers relied on narrativa cifrada to express their opposition.
Durante a ditadura, escritores recorriam à narrativa cifrada para expressar sua oposição.