Parable:
A brief story from which a lesson may be drawn.

Example:
The Obstacle in our Path
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the kirig's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.

-Unknown

Explanation:

The author of this parable creates a good lesson. This short story leaves the reader anticipating what happens throughout. The author wanted to create/show a lesson in a quick and easy way. The moral is to tackle every obstacle, because something good will come from it. This parable is easy to decipher which is what the author wants, and the author wants it to stay in the readers' mind, and for the reader to remember it.