Answer: The sentence that best describes a characteristic of a parable is: The story ends with a moral.
Explanation:
A parable is a didactic story which teaches a moral or spiritual lesson (as the one told by Jesus in the Gospels). The very meaning of the word 'parable' is comparison, which explains its content, because parables include analogies, metaphors and similes. Parables are similar to fables, but tell stories of human characters rather than animals or nature. They are common in religious texts (including the Bible).