<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.</li><li>a statement or comment that conveys a meaning indirectly by the use of comparison, analogy, or the like.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>apologue</li><li>homily</li><li>allegory</li></ul>