Read this story summary: A young shepherd boy pretends that a wolf is attacking his flock of sheep, forcing the townspeople to r
un to the pasture to save them. When a wolf really attacks the boy's sheep, the townspeople think he is lying again and refuse to believe him. As a result, the boy loses all of his sheep. What form of writing does the example show? A. Parody B. Metaphor C. Parable D. Allegory
Hello There! Your answer is C, Because a Parable is a story used to teach a lesson or has a moral, this storys moral is not to lie or people may not believe you when things really go bad. Hope this helped! Have a great day!
This story of <em>The Boy Who Cried Wolf,</em> <em>Wolf</em> contains a message with a moral lesson in the line of "a liar is not believed even when he tells the truth". This is a parable, a <em>figure of speech</em>, which uses a short story that expresses an overall point, a moral or spiritual lesson. The word parable comes from the Greek, meaning "comparison."<em> It is an easy way to explain complicate lessons.</em>
Fahrenheit 451 demonstrates the dangers of a society focused only on the immediate gratification of the present. This society has all but erased history. Its members derive meaningless pleasure from watching their "families" on futuristic televisions and don't engage in any meaningful conversations.
