Parable
Parable noun - A short moral story (often with animal characters).
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Synonyms for Parable
Tale is a synonym for parable in story topic. In some cases you can use "Tale" instead a noun "Parable", when it comes to topics like language, moral story.
Nearby Word: parabolical
Tale
Tale noun - A work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel.
Usage example: the oft-told tale of Sleeping Beauty
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- The most common term for these stories is the parable, a tale used to illustrate some message.
Source: Let Me Tell You a Story -
Genre-Busting: It's a hilarious spoof of B-movie monster films, a poignant tale of the decline of Elvis Presley, a parable about how being old does not necessarily make one worthless, a genuinely unnerving horror film and a kickass action movie.
Source: Film / Bubba Ho-Tep -
Note, however, that the original tale can actually be seen as a parable, as Solomon was at war with one of his brothers at the time; the baby was Israel, the sword was war, Solomon was the false mother and his brother was represented by the real mother.
Source: Judgment of Solomon
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