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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A short tale using animals with human characteristics that teaches a moral or lesson
A
Fable
B
Epic
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A fable is a short story that illustrates a moral lesson. The plot of a fable includes a simple conflict and a resolution, followed by a maxim. Fables feature anthropomorphized animals and natural elements as main characters.

Detailed explanation-2: -The story “The Frog and The Mouse” is a short bedtime story that teaches good morals to children. The story is about the mouse who asked the frog to take her across the stream and is tied to the frog’s back. Halfway across the stream, the frog had a wicked idea. He thought to dive the mouse down into the deep water.

Detailed explanation-3: -A fable is a very short narrative aimed at teaching morals, or lessons, about how to behave in life. The primary characters in fables are usually non-human, such as animals or inanimate objects.

Detailed explanation-4: -A fable is a story that features animals, plants or forces of nature which are anthropomorphised (given human qualities). A fable always ends with a ‘moral’. This is the lesson that is intended to be learnt through reading the story. One of the most famous fables is The Hare and the Tortoise.

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