Parable
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A parable is a brief, succinct story, in prose or verse, that illustrates a moral or religious lesson. It differs from a fable in excluding animals, plants, inanimate objects, and forces of nature as actors that assume speech and other powers of mankind.
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See also
- Fables and Parables by Ignacy Krasicki.
- Parables of Jesus
- Matthew effect
- exemplification
- comparison
- Moral lesson
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