Allegory

Allegory is the expression of truths or generalizations about human existence by means of symbolic fictional figures and their actions. It encompasses such forms as fable and parable.

Girl in red sports outfit jumping with joy
'Can't see the wood for the trees'. Pair of lost glasses left on a tree for the owner to find.
Sign saying Sudden Gunfire pockmarked with bullet holes near Lulworth army firing range (1)
Sign saying Sudden Gunfire pockmarked with bullet holes near Lulworth army firing range
Built like a Tank
Mountain out of a molehill
Light at the end of the tunnel
All that glitters is not gold
Marching to the sound of a different drum
Cash cow outside Citibank, Aldwych WC2