Literature: English Vocabulary List

a short, simple story that teaches a moral lesson

"Jesus told a parable to teach a lesson."

"The teacher told a parable about a lost sheep to explain the importance of kindness."

a specific story, artwork, or performance that embodies symbolic representation of deeper truths

"The story is an allegory about hope."

"An allegory is a narrative where characters and events represent abstract ideas or moral qualities"

a brief section added at the end of a literary work, providing closure, commentary, or resolution

"The epilogue told what happened after the story ended."

"The epilogue of the book takes place ten years after the main story ends and shows what happened to all of the main characters."