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Which word is a literary device that uses a story and symbolism to represent a larger idea or generalization about life.

-allegory
-allusion
-analogy
-anecdote

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allegory

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An allegory is a symbolism device where the meaning of a greater, often abstract, concept is conveyed with the aid of a more corporeal object or idea being used as an example.

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