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Fables

    A Narrative is a text from that is written to entertain, provide insights or communicate a writer's ideas and perspectives. It may be  either fiction or non - fiction and use language in particular way to communicate something significant. the purpose of  a narrative is to a tell the audience a story. It can be written to motivate, educate or entertain. One type of narrative text is the fable.

 A. Definition of fables

   According to https://dictionary.cambridge.org, a fable is a short story that tells a moral  truth, often, using animals as characters. Some examples of fables include "The Tortoise and the Hare" and " The Grasshopper and the Ant". Fables are written to teach children about their culture's appropriate behavior and values. A fable usually tells a story.

   B. The purpose of fables

    To amuse or to entertain the reader with a story.

    

    C. The generic structure of a fable

1. Orientation

    Setting of a scene and introduction of the characters. 

2. Complication

    A central problem or complication including rising action to a dramatic climax

3. Resolution 

    The complication is resolved

    D. Some language features of fables, such as :

a. Past tense (killed, drunk, etc)

b. Adverb of time (Once upon a time, one day, etc)

c. Time conjunction (when, then, suddenly, etc)

d. Specific character/participant. ("The Tortoise and the Hare" and " The Grasshopper and the Ant", etc)

e. Action verbs. (killed, dug, walked, etc)

f. Mental verbs. (loved, hated, missed)

 

    E. Example of fables

The Lion and The Mouse

        When he was awakened by a tiny Mouse running across his body, a mighty Lion was sleeping in his lair. The lion then grabbed the frightened mouse with his huge paws and opened his mouth to swallow him directly. “Please, King,” begged the Mouse, “Spare me this time and of course I will never forget your kindness. Someday I may be able to repay you. “The Lion thought that it was such an amusing idea that he let the poor creature go.

        Sometimes later the Lion was caught in a net laid by some hunters. Despite his great strength, the Lion could not break free. Soon the forest echoed with angry load roars.

        The Little Mouse heard the Lion and ran to see what was wrong. As soon as he succeeded to make the Lion free “There!” said the Mouse proudly, ” You laughed at me when I promised to repay your kindness, but now you know that even a tiny Mouse can help a mighty Lion.”