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What do you call stories with morals at the end?

Firstly, let’s define a moral. A moral is a sentence at the end of a story which gives a message to the reader. Often this message is related to ethics or to what is considered to be right or wrong behavior.

Generally speaking, a story with a moral at the end is called a fable, the most famous being Aesop’s fables. The most well-known stories of Aesop include The Tortoise and the Hare and The Boy Who Cried Wolf. At the end of each of these fables, there is a message that teaches children something about life. There are other stories which include morals at the end, however fables are the most commonly known to end with these messages.

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