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Q&A Can we have 2 parallel allegories inside a story?

I have heard there can be an allegory inside another allegory (mise en abyme), but what about 2 concurrent allegories (at the same time) and how do you insure that people don't get confused by the ...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by repomonster‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:00:51Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/42583
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar repomonster‭ · 2019-12-08T11:00:51Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have heard there can be an allegory inside another allegory (mise en abyme), but what about 2 concurrent allegories (at the same time) and how do you insure that people don't get confused by the fact you employ different symbolisms for 2 different allegories concurrently instead of one after another?

How would you do this?

Think of Wizard of Oz, but with 2 different allegories being told concurrently instead of 1.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-02-24T20:02:09Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 2