Simple meaning
What does Parable mean?
Parable means a short story with a lesson.
Dictionary definition
A short story that teaches a moral or life lesson.
Example sentences
Parable in a sentence
easy
Our class learned parable during reading today.
medium
In writing workshop, we used parable to explain the story clearly.
hard
The passage shows how parable helps readers understand character and meaning.
Synonyms
Words like Parable
literary termUse for vocabulary used in reading and writing analysis.
story conceptUse for ideas used to understand stories.
Antonyms
Opposite words
literalUse as contrast when meaning is exact rather than creative.
unclearUse when language does not make meaning easy to understand.
Word family
Parable word family
Base word
parable
noun
parable
Base form.
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Practice 1
What does parable mean in reading or writing context?
Parable means parable means a short story with a lesson.
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