WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -A parable is a brief story that uses relatable characters and events to teach a moral or spiritual lesson. Parables can be found in both religious and secular writing.

Detailed explanation-2: -A parable is a succinct, didactic story, in prose or verse, that illustrates one or more instructive lessons or principles. It differs from a fable in that fables employ animals, plants, inanimate objects, or forces of nature as characters, whereas parables have human characters.

Detailed explanation-3: -Parables often incorporate elements of surprise and exaggeration. They are taught in such an interesting and compelling manner that the listener cannot escape the truth in it. Parables ask listeners to make judgments on the events of the story. As a result, listeners must make similar judgments in their own lives.