very clear and complete : leaving no doubt about the meaning

understood though not clearly or directly stated

involving the ordinary or usual meaning of a word

to study (something) closely and carefully : to learn the nature and relationship of the parts of (something) by a close and careful examination

to take or get (something) from (something else)

a piece of writing that tells a story and is performed on a stage

used with a meaning that is different from the basic meaning and that expresses an idea in an interesting way by using language that usually describes something else : not literal

a woman who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities or the chief female character in a story, play, movie, etc.

to give reasons for or against something : to say or write things in order to change someone's opinion about what is true, what should be done, etc.

to be formed or made up of

a story in which the characters and events are symbols that stand for ideas about human life or for a political or historical situation

an idea or quality that a word makes you think about in addition to its meaning

a funny or amusing quality

a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. : humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc.

the use of symbols to express or represent ideas or qualities in literature, art, etc.

to form or state (an opinion) : to decide (something) after a period of thought or research

to cause (someone) to believe something : convince

to think about something and make guesses about it

a comparison of two things based on their being alike in some way

the act of saying or doing something again : the act of repeating something