Question

Which of the following is an example of a fable? A. An exaggerated story that suggests children live in bubbles until they are old enough to avoid getting hurt B. A story about a dog who loses his bone because he greedily barks at his own reflection in a pond C. A story about a superhero who saves the world with her powers D. A funny imitation of a famous poem

Answer 1

Fables are normally short stories conveying a moral. I would say B

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. A story about a dog who loses his bone because he greedily barks at his own reflection in a pond

Explanation:

A fable is a type of short fictional narrative in which the main characters are animals, plants, or other non-human creatures that display human features and that teach the audience a moral lesson through the story that usually addresses positive or negative values and behaviors. Considering this, from the options provided the on that is most likely a fable is "A story about a dog who loses his bone because he greedily barks at his own reflection in a pond" because this depicts an animal as a character, the story has a moral lesson which s to avoid being greedy and also the dog has been given human qualities as dogs cannot be greedy and therefore this example shows features that are exclusive from fables.