Allegory is most often associated with fables.
A fable is a brief, often humorous narrative told to illustrate a moral. The characters in fables are traditionally animals whos personality traits symbolize human traits.
As a literary device, an allegory is a metaphor in which a character, place or event is used in order to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
An allegory is a story in which characters or objects stand for abstract concepts. A fable typically uses animals to stand for people and to teach a moral lesson. Like an allegory, a fable is a story.
