Question

What are the similarities/differences between allegory, fable, and satire?

Answer 1

Hint: Allegory, fable and satire are literary terms that describe types of stories. These story types have been used throughout literary history and describe many famous works. An allegory, fable or satire may be told in prose or in verse.

Complete answer:
- A moral or political allegory is a novel, poem, or painting that can be interpreted to show a secret message.
- A fable is a short fictional stories, written in prose or verse, that features anthropomorphized animals, legendary beings, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature, and illustrates or leads to a specific moral lesson, which may be added explicitly at the end as a concise maxim or saying.
- A satire is a piece of writing that uses humour, irony, exaggeration, or mockery to reveal and criticise people's folly or vices, particularly in the context of current events.

Differences:

Allegory	Fable	Satire
Each main character in an allegory represents a concept, an ideology, or a social segment.	A fable is a short story that highlights a moral point by using animals instead of humans.	Satire is a genre of fiction in which human action is mocked.
Allegory is usually told in the form of a book or a film.	Fables are usually short, no more than three pages long.	Satire can be written in any duration and in any idiom; it is usually humorous, although this is not a requirement.

Similarities: The main similarity between allegory, fable, and satire is that they are all story types. They can be written and expressed in short/long stories.

Note: A fable is a short story that conveys a simple moral or message. It can be written in verse or prose. Allegory is a book, poem, or painting that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. Satire is a genre of literature that uses ridicule to make events and people look foolish.