Associations to the word «Apologue»

Wiktionary

APOLOGUE, noun. A short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects; a fable
APOLOGUE, noun. (rhetoric) use of fable to persuade the audience

Dictionary definition

APOLOGUE, noun. A short moral story (often with animal characters).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley