An exemplum is a moral anecdote, brief or extended and either real or invented, told to illustrate a point, a device long used in preaching and moral instruction. The Latin term, meaning example, also describes an action performed by someone else that serves as a model to be followed.
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Notable ExampleThe Cursed Dancers of Colbeck 1 Defining TraitA moral anecdote used to illustrate a point 1 Sources
1. Exemplum - Wikipedia
Three examples of exempla
The Cursed Dancers of Colbeck
Introduction
a moral anecdote, brief or extended, real or fictitious, used to illustrate a point
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