Symbolic tale (8)
I believe the answer is:
allegory
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">symbolic tale</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for allegory that I've seen before include "Improving story" , "Story with symbolic characters" , "Story which symbolizes some deeper meaning" , "Its characters are personifications" , "tale with hidden meaning" .)