The best replacement for allegory is metaphor.

The best alternatives to allegory are rated as following:
★★★★★  metaphor
★★★★  parable
★★★  symbolism
★★★  fable
★★  symbol
★★  analogy
★★  allusion
★  myth
★  satire
★  moral fable
★  extended metaphor
★  conceit
  modern fable
  typology
  applicability
  anecdote
  simile
  parody

Your alternative for allegory is not listed? Suggest!


No companions for allegory have been suggested so far.
You have in mind a companion for allegory and it is not yet here? Propose!



Google Trends

Scale is based on the average worldwide traffic of allegory in all years. Click on graph for more.
allegory
metaphor
parable