This question is based on General Literary Principles and Literary Appreciation A story, exemplifying a moral thesis, in which animals talk and act like hum...

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Literature In English - 1989 Subject: Literature In English

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This question is based on General Literary Principles and Literary Appreciation

A story, exemplifying a moral thesis, in which animals talk and act like human beings, is called

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The correct answer is a fable. A fable is a type of story in which animals or inanimate objects are given human-like qualities and are used to teach a moral lesson. The animals or objects often speak and act like humans, but the stories are meant to teach a lesson about human behavior or morality. For example, in the fable "The Tortoise and the Hare," the animals are given human-like qualities and the story teaches the lesson that "slow and steady wins the race."

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