Parable

Noun

 * 1) A short narrative illustrating a lesson (usually religious/moral) by comparison or analogy

Related terms

 * palaver
 * parabola
 * parabole
 * parole

Adjective

 * 1)  That can easily be prepared or procured; obtainable.

Verbs for Parable
construct—; couch in—; familiarize with—; inculcate by—; interpret—; narrate—; recite—; sum up—; unfold—; value—; —convinces; —describes; —edifies; —moralizes; '—teaches.

Thesaurus
adventure story, allegory, apologue, bedtime story, comparison, detective story, fable, fabliau, fairy tale, fantasy, fiction, folk story, folktale, gest, ghost story, horse opera, legend, lesson, love story, mystery, mystery story, myth, mythology, mythos, nursery tale, romance, science fiction, shocker, similitude, space fiction, space opera, suspense story, thriller, whodunit, work of fiction