This essay surveys previous research on the rhetorical nature of parables and presents a revised view of their functions as metaphors and examples. It then considers the implications of this analysis for the study of narrative in religious and secular discourse.
Quarterly Journal of Speech
Volume 71, 1985 - Issue 4
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