as in parables
a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life
Dr. Seuss's story "The Sneetches" is a telling allegory about tolerance for people's differences
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tales
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Then there are cautionary tales like the one in which a boy gets his fingers cut off for being a picky eater—stories about cause and effect, separation from loved ones, stealing, and death.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025 -
The cousin from Idaho will regale Boise friends back home with travel tales of entering a Miami speakeasy.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Allegories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegories. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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