KnowraParableLinked fromLinked fromThe 20 pages that link to Parable, each with the reason it gives.All 20Broader topic 2Related 9Narrower topic 5Compared with 4AllegoryCompared with: Parables invite interpretation beyond their plot, though they are usually more compact than allegories.FableCompared with: Parables share an instructive purpose but usually rely less on animal personification.AnecdoteCompared with: Unlike an anecdote, a parable is usually shaped around a lesson rather than a claimed real incident.Political allegoryCompared with: Parables often imply a lesson but need not map their characters onto political entities.