Allegory
Allegory noun - A story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life.
Usage example: Dr. Seuss's story “The Sneetches” is a telling allegory about tolerance for people's differences
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Synonyms for Allegory
Beast fable and allegory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Beast fable" instead a noun "Allegory".
Beast fable
Allegory and beast fable are semantically related. You can use "Allegory" instead a noun phrase "Beast fable".
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Beast Fable: Sometimes thought to be much like Animal Farm with a theme about the dangers of appeasement and fascism, although the story makes it clear that these are fundamentally rabbits, and not people, so it's clearly not a full-on allegory like Animal Farm.
Source: Literature / Watership Down
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