<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">allegories</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>allegory</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>genres for literature</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>visual works by subject type</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>allegory</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Literary works that employ allegory to express complex abstract ideas, for example works that employ symbolic, fictional figures and actions to express truths or generalizations about human conduct or experience. May be extended to refer to visual works or other creative works that have allegories as subject matter. ]]></note></mads>