a young shepherd boy pretends that a wolf is attacking his flock of sheep, forcing the townspeople to run to…
a young shepherd boy pretends that a wolf is attacking his flock of sheep, forcing the townspeople to run to the pasture to save them. when a wolf really attacks the boys 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. parable c. allegory d. metaphor
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Brief Explanations:
A parable is a short story that teaches a moral lesson. In this example, the story of the shepherd boy who cries wolf teaches the lesson that lying can lead to negative consequences (losing all his sheep when no one believes him). A parody is a humorous or satirical imitation of a work. An allegory is a story where characters and events represent abstract ideas or morals more complexly (often throughout the entire narrative with multiple layers). A metaphor is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as". This example fits the definition of a parable as it is a simple story with a clear moral.
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B. Parable