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Fable
Fable
Fable
Fable means..
Characterization
Characters are very few animated, inanimate or
personified.
Setting
Place is anywhere and everywhere.
May be imaginary.
Time is anytime or no time, but real times.
Plot
Very simple, though interesting.
Thought provoking to didactic.
Theme
Moral or message implied or stated for societal
or personal benefit.
Style
Casual every day.
Sometimes like a parent passing on wisdom to
a daughter or son or wise person to a child.
Events are accurate, but don't necessarily real
life.
Dialog, artifacts, feelings, are from the real
world and described accurately.
Tone
Reflection of human strengths, frailities,
weaknesses, or imperfections.
Reader is lead to new insights and/or
understandings.
Point of View
Often third person narrative. Could be first.
Things to consider.
Examples of a
Fable
Aesop Fable
Aesop Fable
References:
ABCmouse.com
Reading Fables
(All videos are from Youtube)