apologues

plural of apologue
as in allegories
a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life the film is an apologue of sorts, but the message is couched in a zany and action-filled plot

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Noun
  • Over the past 20 years of Black List darlings and Edgar Wright rip-offs, the American film industry has established a new archetype of cinema filled with quippy antiheroes, gory allegories for domestic strife, and character actors rattling off reference humor.
    Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The Terror from Beyond Space served up slimy green men and Red Scare allegories, the period covered by Baron abounds with optimism and wonder.
    David Kamp, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • These parables sometimes read like gibberish, talking both down and up to the reader.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Then there’s this weird other, like Mae got really into parables.
    William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Gossip fed the frenzy of the Salem Witch Trials and has been the subtext of one too many fables where mischief masks moral rot.
    Oriel FeldmanHall, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Its instructions are vague, its arguments belabored and its absurdist fables too plentiful.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ever since American Horror Story debuted on FX in 2011, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s anthology series has captivated audiences with its chilling tales, twisted characters, and unique format.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
  • What is perhaps surprising is that some parents and soon-to-be parents cling so tightly to old wives tales in the face of so much technological advancement.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Apologues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologues. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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