Apologue
Definition
A short allegorical narrative, usually in verse, possessing a moralizing or didactic character, where the characters are often personified animals, plants, or inanimate objects designed to illustrate a general ethical truth; synonymous with a fable. In a secondary masculine sense, the term denotes a person who enthusiastically praises, defends, or justifies a doctrine, idea, religion, or political system.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Apologue
- Apologist
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun for the narrative (pl. apologuri) or masculine noun for the person (pl. apologi) with standard case modifications. |
| Formation | Borrowed from French 'apologue', originating from Ancient Greek 'apologos' (a story, account, or fable). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.po.ˈloɡ] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Rhetorical Devices, Literary Genres, and Ideological Polemics |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Scriitorul iluminist a compus un apolog plin de duh pentru a ironiza viciile și ipocrizia curții regale din acea epocă.
EN: The Enlightenment writer composed a witty apologue to ironize the vices and hypocrisy of the royal court of that era.
RO: El s-a remarcat ca un apolog înfocat al noilor reforme economice, apărându-le în toate dezbaterile televizate.
EN: He distinguished himself as an ardent apologist for the new economic reforms, defending them in all televised debates.
RO: Această parabolă din textul antic poate fi considerată un apolog structural menit să ghideze comportamentul etic al tinerilor.
EN: This parable from the ancient text can be considered a structural apologue designed to guide the ethical behavior of the youth.
Idioms & Phrases
Apolog moral / Moral apologue / didactic fable
RO: Narațiune scurtă simbolică al cărei scop principal este educarea publicului prin intermediul unei învățături clare.
EN: A short symbolic narrative whose primary purpose is to educate the audience by means of a clear lesson.
A deveni apologul cuiva / To become someone's apologist / to champion a cause
RO: Acțiunea de a asuma în mod public și sistematic apărarea ideilor sau intereselor unei personalități sau ale unui grup.
EN: The act of publicly and systematically assuming the defense of the ideas or interests of a personality or a group.
Structură de apolog / Apologue structure
RO: Model compozițional fix care îmbină o expunere epică figurativă cu o concluzie sentențioasă plasată la final.
EN: A fixed compositional model combining a figurative epic exposition with a sententious conclusion placed at the end.
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