Which tradition uses animals to convey folk wisdom, with Aesop and La Fontaine being popular?

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Which tradition uses animals to convey folk wisdom, with Aesop and La Fontaine being popular?

The idea being tested is the tradition of fables, where animals act and speak to teach a moral lesson. Fables use animal characters to model human behavior and convey folk wisdom in a concise, memorable way. Aesop and La Fontaine are iconic figures in this tradition: Aesop’s fables originated as oral stories handed down in many cultures, and La Fontaine popularized and refined a famous collection of fables, keeping that animal-and-morality structure. The other options don’t fit as neatly because ballads are long narrative songs about events or heroes, fairy tales focus on magical or fantastical adventures, and trickster fable isn’t the standard label for the broad tradition associated with Aesop and La Fontaine.

The idea being tested is the tradition of fables, where animals act and speak to teach a moral lesson. Fables use animal characters to model human behavior and convey folk wisdom in a concise, memorable way. Aesop and La Fontaine are iconic figures in this tradition: Aesop’s fables originated as oral stories handed down in many cultures, and La Fontaine popularized and refined a famous collection of fables, keeping that animal-and-morality structure. The other options don’t fit as neatly because ballads are long narrative songs about events or heroes, fairy tales focus on magical or fantastical adventures, and trickster fable isn’t the standard label for the broad tradition associated with Aesop and La Fontaine.

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