ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

FOLK LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All of the following are types of folktales EXCEPT
A
pourquoi stories
B
trickster tales
C
science fiction stories
D
fables
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Common types of folk tales include fairy tales, fables, trickster tales, and ‘why’ stories.

Detailed explanation-2: -This page will introduce you to the most common folklore genres: fairy tales, legends, myths, tall tales, and fables.

Detailed explanation-3: -Folklore is divided into three categories: verbal, partly verbal or customary, and non-verbal or material culture. Oral folklore includes all tradition we learn and pass on by word of mouth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition. Folktales are traditional fictional stories.

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