Fable
A fable is a very short narrative poem or story that teaches a moral lesson, often through animal characters who speak and act like people. The lesson is usually simple and direct, and the ending may state it openly or leave it easy to infer.
Fables are common in early poetry and in didactic writing, where the poet wants the reader to remember a clear truth about behavior, character, or judgment.
Example
The fox said, "Trust the moonlit grapes;
They hang for all who leap."
The crow, who would not listen, fell,
And learned that pride runs deep.
Related Definitions
[n] a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
[n] a short moral story (often with animal characters)
[n] a deliberately false or improbable account
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