What is a fable?

> It is a short story that features animals and conveys a specific moral lesson.

> It is a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

> It is a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters

> It is  a short fictional story that features animals, legendary creatures, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature, and leads to a particular moral lesson.

          Examples

√The Fox and the Crow by Aesop

√ The Tortoise and the Hare by Aesop

√ The Lion and the Mouse by Aesop

√ The Fox and the Grapes by Aesop

        Features of a fable

> A fable is intended to provide a moral story.

> Fables often use animals as the main characters.

> Fables personify the animal or inanimate characters.

> Fables often have a humorous tone when showing the foolishness of human nature.