ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Fable is a short story typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. In fables, animals and even inanimate objects (like the wind or the sun) are the main characters of the story and are given human qualities. Some animals have specific traits associated with them.

Detailed explanation-2: -The characters of fables are always and solely animals, consequently no mythical creatures are included. The same applies to magic elements. Accordingly, the whole story of the fable could happen to humans in real life.

Detailed explanation-3: -fable, narrative form, usually featuring animals that behave and speak as human beings, told in order to highlight human follies and weaknesses. A moral-or lesson for behaviour-is woven into the story and often explicitly formulated at the end.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to our ancient sources, the fable’s use of animals primarily serves to underscore the fictionality and lightness of the stories. The risibility of the humanized animal allows the fable to make its point without boring or insulting an addressee.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fables are short and have few characters. Characters are often animals with human attributes. They have strengths and weaknesses and are in some sort of conflict. Fables are just one story.