¥Allegory:
a more artificial story, with individual features
independently figurative (e.g., Sower, Matthew
13:18)
¥Paradigm:
a specific story which teaches by example rather
than comparison (e.g., Rich Fool, Luke
12:16)
¥Acted
Parable: teacher performs a symbolic action, or a
historical incident has symbolic significance
(e.g., Tabernacle service, Hebrews 9:9; Abraham
offering Isaac, Hebrews 11:19)