Here's how:
* Satire: Uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize folly, vice, or stupidity, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and social issues. While the characters and situations might seem fictional, they are often allegorical representations of real-life figures and problems.
* Fables: Short stories, often with animal characters, that use allegorical situations to illustrate a moral lesson. While the animals may be fictional, their actions and interactions represent human behaviors and their consequences.
In both cases, the reader is expected to understand the deeper meaning behind the surface story, applying the message to real-life situations.
Let's break it down further:
* Satire aims to provoke change, often through exposing hypocrisy or absurdity. Think of political cartoons or "The Daily Show."
* Fables aim to teach a lesson, often about morality, virtue, or consequences. Think of Aesop's Fables or "The Tortoise and the Hare."
While their goals may differ, both satires and fables rely on the power of allegory to make their points.