as in allegory
a story intended to teach a basic truth or moral about life the film is an apologue of sorts, but the message is couched in a zany and action-filled plot

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Noun
  • The sketch also stands as an allegory for missing out on life’s moments while endlessly scrolling on social media, as the phone user is revealed to be the husband of the trad wife from TikTok.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The result is a raw allegory ripped from the contradictions of American life — bewitching but not beyond help under oppressively spacious skies.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • From paintings on ancient cave walls to parables, fables, and memes, animals have served as important storytelling tools.
    Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Some of the stories are straightforward parables about the perils of overconfidence or a desire for clarity.
    Robert Rubsam, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
Noun
  • Where to watch: Max ‘Tuesday’ In the offbeat suburban fable, Death comes to a terminally ill teen (Lola Petticrew) in the form of a size-changing talking macaw.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
  • From paintings on ancient cave walls to parables, fables, and memes, animals have served as important storytelling tools.
    Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • But her tale is not just a story about the safety net in America.
    Naveen Rao, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The tale’s many threads pull together into a rewarding portrait of renewal and honesty.
    staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2024

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“Apologue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apologue. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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