Moral story (5)
I believe the answer is:
fable
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">moral story</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for fable that I've seen before include "Aesop's story?" , "there may be a moral to it" , "Moral tale" , "Mythological story" , "Allegory" .)