ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

FOLK LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A story titled “How Kangaroo Got his Tail” is most likely a ____
A
legend
B
fable
C
fairytale
D
myth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The story suggests how the tails comes from The story indicated that the kangaroos went over to trees and broke off a big stick. They hit each other over the head with those sticks. after big kangaroo ran away. The other threw his stick and it stuck right into the kangaroo bottom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kangaroo tails are much more than an appendage. They’re incredibly muscular, and kangaroos use them like a fifth limb when moving on four legs. Their tail is even strong enough that it can carry a kangaroo’s entire body weight when they ‘box’, lifting both their hind legs to kick their opponent.

Detailed explanation-3: -A tripod stance is a behaviour in which quadruped animals rear up on their hind legs and use their tail to support this position. Several animals use this behaviour to improve observation or surveillance, and during feeding, grooming, thermoregulation, or fighting.

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