apologue Synonyms

allegory parable fable figurative expression story simile saga romance personification novel narrative myth tale tragedy yarn indirect representation one for the birds folk story extended metaphor Conte folktale fairy tale bestiary figure of speech analog legend idiom conceit comparison biography anecdote anaphora analogy analogue anagoge allusion allegories device emblem hyperbole hope figuration fiction fantasy expression exaggeration euphuism euphemism epic adumbration