The Oak and the Reed
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"The Oak and the Reed" is a classic Aesop fable that contrasts the proud strength of an oak with the flexible resilience of a reed to teach the value of humility and adaptability.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| TheOakAndTheReed | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Aesop's fable
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literary work ⓘ moral tale ⓘ |
| featuresContrastBetween |
flexibility
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strength ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
The Oak and the Reed (Aesop)
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The Oak and the Reeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Aesop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBeenAdaptedAs |
children's story
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illustrated picture book ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTraitForOak |
proud
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rigid ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTraitForReed |
flexible
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humble ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Greco-Roman fable tradition ⓘ |
| hasGenre | fable ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | moral education in Western literature ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
encouragement to adapt to circumstances
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warning against arrogance in positions of strength ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
oak tree
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reed ⓘ |
| hasMoralSummary | yielding often overcomes the strongest forces ⓘ |
| hasMotive | personified plants ⓘ |
| hasPlotElement |
storm
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the oak boasts of its strength ⓘ the oak is uprooted by the storm ⓘ the reed bends before the wind ⓘ the reed survives the storm ⓘ |
| hasSetting | riverside ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adaptability
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humility ⓘ pride ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| isCollectedIn | various editions of Aesop's Fables ⓘ |
| isSimilarTo |
The Fir and the Bramble
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The North Wind and the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
teaching classical literature
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teaching ethics and morals ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Ancient Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aesop's Fables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teachesMoral |
flexibility is stronger than rigid strength in the face of adversity
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humility can be wiser than pride ⓘ |
| usesLiteraryDevice |
allegory
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personification ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
TheOakAndTheReed
subject surface form:
Aesop's Fables