1. Fables, Parables, and Fairy Tales Mrs. Bonifay OCS English I

2. Genre Different types of stories can be classified according to genre. Genre is a particular type or category of literature. Examples of genre include fairy tales, science fiction, biographies, legends, and fables.

3. Fables Fables are short stories, many times using animals as characters (anthropomorphism). Fables illustrate a lesson or moral. The Lion and the Mouse and The Tortoise and the Hare are examples of fables. Both were written by Aesop, a famous author of fables.

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5. Parables Parables are stories that teach a basic truth or religious principle. Parables usually involve ordinary people who are faced with a moral decision. Many folktales from all cultures are in the category of parable. Examples of a parable are The Boy Who Cried Wolf and The Good Samaritan.

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7. Fairy Tales A fairy tale is a story, usually for children, involving fantastic forces and beings (such as fairies, wizards, and goblins) in which improbable events lead to a happy ending. Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty are examples of fairy tales.

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9. Modern Day Fables Many of Dr. Seuss’ books are considered modern-day fables. For example, Yertle the Turtle would be a fable about the right to freedom for all creatures. George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a more complex fable-like book, also about freedom, specifically independent thought, truth, and justice. Both use animals as the main characters. The animals are given human qualities (personification).

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