A short story with a moral is a :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Parable
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Drabble | a very short piece of fiction of just one hundred words (it need not carry a moral) | For the contest each student wrote a drabble about the monsoon. |
| (2) Parable (answer) | a short, simple story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson, usually through ordinary people and events | The parable of the Good Samaritan teaches us to help strangers in need. |
| (3) Manuscript | a handwritten or typed text of a book before it is printed (it is not a kind of story) | The author sent the manuscript of her novel to the publisher. |
| (4) Anecdote | a short, interesting or amusing account of a real incident or person (it is told to entertain, not to teach a moral) | Grandfather told us an anecdote about his first day at school. |