ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

FOLK LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fables are stories that ____ (Select ALL that apply)
A
teach a moral or lesson
B
have animals as characters
C
are simple and short
D
have magical creatures
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A fable is a short story that illustrates a moral lesson. The plot of a fable includes a simple conflict and a resolution, followed by a maxim. Fables feature anthropomorphized animals and natural elements as main characters.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is a Fable? In literature, a fable (pronounced fey-buh l) is a short fictional story that has a moral or teaches a lesson. Fables use humanized animals, objects, or parts of nature as main characters, and are therefore considered to be a sub-genre of fantasy.

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: -Fables are short and have few characters. Characters are often animals with human attributes.

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