| A | B |
|---|
| fable | a story that teaches a lesson about life |
| traditional fable | The Ant and the Grasshopper |
| modern fable | Richer and Poorer |
| theme | the message of the story that readers have to infer |
| traits | a quality or characteristic that distinguishes somebody |
| lean | thin; having little to spare |
| enhance | to increase in value or quality |
| frugal | avoiding waste; thrifty |
| inefficient | not able to produce without wasting time or energy |
| intolerable | unbearable; too much to be endured |
| clarity | the quality of being clear |
