Assertion: fable | /r/CapableOf | use animal
Facets:
value: generally
type: DEGREE
value: as characters
type: MANNER
value: as part of the narrative
type: MANNER
value: to convey their lesson
type: PURPOSE
value: most of the time
type: TEMPORAL
value: through personification
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Simply put, fables are short tales that use animals or inanimate objects--through personification--to teach morals and ethics to people.
text: Most fables use animals to convey their lesson.
text: Most of the time, fables use animals as characters and sometimes objects like household items that come to life and/or parts of nature can be used as characters as well.
text: It differs from a fable in that fables use animals, plants, inanimate objects, and forces of nature as characters, while parables generally feature human characters.
text: Many Native American legends and fables use animals to explain how different aspects of life and the Earth came to be.
text: Generally, fables use animals or objects as part of the narrative yet the message is designed to apply to humans.