ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Fairy tales are a subgenre of folk tales and almost always involve some element of magic and good triumphing over evil. A good rule of thumb: if there’s a fairy or other mystical/magical creature in the story, it’s a fairy tale.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Folktale’ is a general term that can include a wide range of traditional narratives, such as myths, legends, fables and fairy tales. A fairy tale is a traditional folktale involving imaginary creatures such as fairies, wizards, elves, trolls, gnomes, goblins and fire-breathing dragons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fairy tales are often thought of as children’s stories involving magical lands, fantastical beasts, and imaginary creatures like witches, goblins, elves, and sorcerers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Folktales are an oral tradition with no accredited author. Characters are generally animals acting with human characteristics and talking. Folktales are rooted more in human scenarios, instead of magic, to relay a moral.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prevalent elements include dwarfs, dragons, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, griffins, mermaids, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, monsters, witches, wizards, and magic and enchantments.