#symbolic modifier

• Allegorical — Containing an allegory or belonging to it; expressed through images, symbols, extended metaphors, or personifications that hide a profound moral or philosophical meaning, different from the literal sense of the words or plastic representations. In criticism, it describes a mode of artistic coding where visual or narrative elements structurally correspond to a parallel system of abstract ideas.
• Allegorizing — Using allegory or tending toward its use; characterized by a structural inclination toward transforming reality into parables, figurative symbols, or extended metaphors. In aesthetic criticism, the term describes a discourse, style, or author whose narrative or plastic representations deliberately aim to codify abstract moral or philosophical messages.