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Parables

Parables. CHARACTERISTICS. VIVID & COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS SPECIFIC CONCRETE IMAGES COMMON EVERYDAY EXAMPLES NEW OR UNUSUAL WAYS OF LOOKING AT A COMMON ISSUE. PITHY, GLIB LANGUAGE METAPHORES, ANALOGIES, SIMILIES TRUE TO LIFE…NO DRAGONS OR SANTA CLAUS IMAGES, ETC. MINIMUM OF EMBELLISHMENT.

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Parables

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  1. Parables CHARACTERISTICS

  2. VIVID & COLORFUL ILLUSTRATIONS • SPECIFIC CONCRETE IMAGES • COMMON EVERYDAY EXAMPLES • NEW OR UNUSUAL WAYS OF LOOKING AT A COMMON ISSUE

  3. PITHY, GLIB LANGUAGE • METAPHORES, ANALOGIES, SIMILIES • TRUE TO LIFE…NO DRAGONS OR SANTA CLAUS IMAGES, ETC. • MINIMUM OF EMBELLISHMENT

  4. MULTIPLE LEVELS OF MEANING • IRONY TO DRIVE A MESSAGE HOME • MEANINGFUL CONTENT, BUT….

  5. …CONTENT IS NEVER AS IMPORTANT AS THE MEANING • SURPRISE ENDING WHICH “KNOCKS THE AUDIENCE FLAT” WITH THE IMPACT OF THE MESSAGE

  6. The Assignment (due tomorrow) • Read your assigned parable • Describe its meaning • Which characteristics does your parable contain? • Typed • Due tomorrow • 25 points

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