Tropological vs. Allegorical — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Tropological and Allegorical
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Tropological
The use of tropes in speech or writing.
Allegorical
Of, characteristic of, or containing allegory
An allegorical painting of Victory leading an army.
Tropological
A mode of biblical interpretation insisting on the morally edifying sense of tropes in the Scriptures.
Allegorical
Of, relating to, or containing allegory
Tropological
Relating to or involving the interpretation of literature focusing on the ethical lesson or moral of the story.
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Allegorical
Used in or characteristic of or containing allegory;
Allegorical stories
An allegorical painting of Victory leading an army
Tropological
Characterized by tropes; varied by tropes; tropical.
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