What is the main purpose of a fable? a. to teach a religious lesson b. to illustrate a moral or general truth about human nature c. to criticize a person, group, or society d. to entertain readers with a charming story about animals

The correct answer is B. To illustrate a moral or general truth about human nature

Explanation:

A fable is a fictional short story in verse or fiction that usually includes animals, plants or other creatures with human features, these characters and the actions of them aim at illustrating a moral story which is a lesson about some general aspect of human life or human nature, this moral is mainly universal but can also be linked to some community or context. Fables are similar to parables whose main purpose is also morals but parables mainly use human characters. Also, fables are part of folklore and therefore are transmitted within different generations and are one of the oldest genres of literature dating back to Ancient Greece. Thus, the main purpose of a fable is to illustrate a more or general truth about human nature.