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A fable is…

A fable is…. …an instructional tale about human emotions and human behavior. Fables…. …are usually short …can be written as either poetry or prose (stories) …convey a clear moral or message, usually stated at the end. Fables…. use animal characters to stand for human "types.".

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A fable is…

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  1. A fable is… …an instructional tale about human emotions and human behavior.

  2. Fables… • …are usually short • …can be written as either poetry or prose (stories) • …convey a clear moral or message, usually stated at the end.

  3. Fables… • use animal characters to stand for human "types."

  4. For example… • The hare may be used to represent someone who is talented, but overconfident. • The tortoise may be used to represent someone who is determined.

  5. More examples… • The mouse may represent… • and the lion may represent…

  6. The fable… • …is one of the oldest literary forms - much, much older than the novel or the short story.

  7. Animal Farm is a fable!!!!!

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