Which of the following characteristics best describes a parable?
A. The story setting is a make-believe world.
B. The story uses supernatural elements.
C. The story stresses the effects of good and bad behavior.
D. The story contains animal characters.
The correct answer is C. The story stresses the effect of good and bad behavior. This is because parables are stories with a certain moral value, very similar to a fable, the difference being that its characters are humans and not animals.
