Similarities and differences between fables and jokes?

Fable is a literary genre that uses false stories to explain a certain truth and achieve the purpose of exhortation, education or satire. Fable is based on facts or fabricated stories to tell people a truth and inspire people. Moreover, most fables are made up to tell a truth and have no real basis. Fables often have the nature of satire or exhortation, and use false stories or personification to illustrate a certain truth or lesson.

A joke refers to a sentence or a short story that makes both the speaker and the listener feel funny or produces a sense of humor. Another action-oriented joke is that action affects people's vision and perception, which makes people feel funny.