ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

FOLK LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of a story that has been handed down orally from generation to generation until it was finally written down is ____
A
Fable
B
Folk Tale
C
Fairy Tale
D
All of These
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Folktales Are Stories That Are Often Passed Down From One Generation to the Next. One type of oral narrative is the folktale.

Detailed explanation-2: -A folktale is an old story that’s been told again and again, often for generations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition of folktale-A traditional narrative, usually anonymous, handed down orally-e.g., fables, fairy tales, legends, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Folktales were passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth, which is called oral tradition. FOLKLORE Folklore can be defined as all the traditions, customs, and stories that are passed along by word of mouth in a culture.

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