allegory

The concept of allegory derives from latin allegory and this, for its part, from a word of Greek origin. The notion allows mentioning that fiction in which an idea, phrase, expression or sentence has a meaning different from the one exposed. In the same way, it is known as allegory to those literary materials or artistic creations that have an allegorical character.

An allegory can be understood, in this sense, as an artistic theme or a literary figure used to symbolize an abstract idea from resources that allow it to be represented, either by appealing to individuals, animals or objects. To cite an example: the image of a skull with two crossed bones constitutes an allegory of piracy. On the other hand, a blind woman with a scale represents the Justice.

It should be noted that allegories are not limited to being solitary literary figures. Many times, they are part of a larger rhetorical procedure, with a metaphorical image structure that can give rise to complete works. Thus, allegory makes possible the transmission of knowledge through reasoning by analogy.

In the poetryThis resource has been widely used and in some cases covers the entire work. The use of various metaphorical images, connected in an organic and subtle way, can result in the representation of a complex idea or a real life experience, inciting reasoning through analogies.

In the field of fine arts, an allegory is a representation of abstract thoughts from individual figures, groups of figures or attributes. Bosco Y BotticelliFor example, they are two artists who have created allegories of great public recognition.

There are also allegorical sculptures, which symbolize and mainly personify abstract ideas, through the use of human figures and their posture, their gestures and their clothing to express social values ​​and other concepts without the need to speak. This type of art it can be found in works dating from the 16th century. Images such as fame, victory, hope and time, as well as Christian virtues, have been represented in this way.

On the other hand, floats are a fundamental element of carnivals and parades. Basically, these are vehicles whose designs represent the various ideas, customs, values ​​of the event and its participants. Variable numbers of people travel over them, generally wearing costumes according to the thematic, that give life to historical and mythological characters, or that reflect a number of figures and concepts.

The construction of these cars requires a lot creativity and teamwork. Typically, for events that repeat every year, people begin designing the next show as soon as the previous one is over. They are twelve months of searching for ideas, colors, motifs, as well as materials and methods to achieve the necessary solidity; certain routes are very long and it is important that the car remains intact from start to finish. In addition, you must present one or more easily accessible entrances, as the marchers do not always remain on the vehicle the entire length of the journey.

A broad allegory is one that understands the life in the shapes of a chessboard. The black squares symbolize the night, while the white squares represent the day. The people, for their part, they are just pieces with limited movements. This allegory offers a vision of the hierarchical situations that exist in the society.

Another, also known, compares the lives of human beings with rivers, trying to suggest that, although they all have different courses and flows, they end up in the same place: the sea, which symbolizes death.