al·le·go·re·sis
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Definition of allegoresis
: the interpretation of written, oral, or artistic expression as allegory
The trend unfolded in the later Middle Ages in popular devotional texts … in which the Christ-Bridegroom identification, derived from traditional allegoresis, became rhetorically charged through the force of the Song's love language.— Ann W. Astell, The Song of Songs in the Middle Ages, 1990
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“Allegoresis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allegoresis. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of allegoresis was in 1870
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