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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Examples of parables include:
- The Parables of Jesus
- Ignacy Krasicki's "Son and Father", "The Farmer", "Litigants" and "The Drunkard".
- The Rooster Prince — a Hasidic parable.
- The Stanley Parable
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