ALLEGORY: An extended metaphor in which the characters, places, and objects in a narrative carry figurative meaning. Often an allegory's meaning is religious, moral, or historical in nature.
ALLUSIONs are generally regarded as brief but purposeful references, within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature.
A SYMBOL is a person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its literal meaning.
difference between a SIGN and a SYMBOL? Signs and symbols are pictures that represent something and have a meaning. Signs always have a clear meaning often giving information or an instruction. Symbols also represent something but you need some knowledge to understand what the symbol represents.
THIs work of ART incorporates some, perhaps ALL these means to impart less than obvious meaning. Not unlike the BIBLE!
"Bad to Worse"= way of the world DEATH = SIN (Satan)
BLUEBIRDs are considered messengers of love and joy. In CHRISTIANITY, the bluebird meaning in the bible is that these birds are angels in disguise. They act as messengers from the realm of the Gods, sent by our guardian angels to deliver an important message to people on Earth. These lyrics are that MESSAGE! "Show their Hand"= true belief. "You're long Gone= JESUS CHRIST= Heart /SOUL "Enforced Insanity"=human HUBRIS (the CHURCH) "Rising Star"=In this context to be understood as the morning star, the light whose rising signifies Christ's birth, however can be interpreted as "Light Bringer" a la LUCIFER. "Union Central"= Mass miss-interpretations leaving. "Orchids now in bloom"= the perfect bloom to celebrate all of life's precious moments (Birth of Christ). "Find your trail"= the WAY! I hafta rest before continuing, but I'll be back!
ALLEGORY: An extended metaphor in which the characters, places, and objects in a narrative carry figurative meaning. Often an allegory's meaning is religious, moral, or historical in nature. ALLUSIONs are generally regarded as brief but purposeful references, within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature. A SYMBOL is a person, object, place, event, or action that suggests more than its literal meaning. difference between a SIGN and a SYMBOL? Signs and symbols are pictures that represent something and have a meaning. Signs always have a clear meaning often giving information or an instruction. Symbols also represent something but you need some knowledge to understand what the symbol represents.
THIs work of ART incorporates some, perhaps ALL these means to impart less than obvious meaning. Not unlike the BIBLE! "Bad to Worse"= way of the world DEATH = SIN (Satan)
BLUEBIRDs are considered messengers of love and joy. In CHRISTIANITY, the bluebird meaning in the bible is that these birds are angels in disguise. They act as messengers from the realm of the Gods, sent by our guardian angels to deliver an important message to people on Earth. These lyrics are that MESSAGE! "Show their Hand"= true belief. "You're long Gone= JESUS CHRIST= Heart /SOUL "Enforced Insanity"=human HUBRIS (the CHURCH) "Rising Star"=In this context to be understood as the morning star, the light whose rising signifies Christ's birth, however can be interpreted as "Light Bringer" a la LUCIFER. "Union Central"= Mass miss-interpretations leaving. "Orchids now in bloom"= the perfect bloom to celebrate all of life's precious moments (Birth of Christ). "Find your trail"= the WAY! I hafta rest before continuing, but I'll be back!