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Parables
Used for:
Cautionary tales and verse
Moral and philosophical stories
Morality tales
Related Terms:
Allegories
Didactic fiction
Didactic poetry
Fables
Scope Note:
Use for works in which the allegory is short and simple and which deals with a familiar occurrence in life or nature that by analogy conveys a spiritual truth.