ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

FOLK LITERATURE

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folk literature
A
a genre of writing that has its roots in the oral tradition
B
are stories that were told long before reading and writing began. These stories were handed down through the ages by word of mouth.
C
passed down stories before reading and writing began
D
view of the world
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Folk literature is a genre of writing that has its roots in the oral tradition. Before reading and writing, stories were told by word of mouth. This is called oral tradition. Overtime, stories would change depending on the storyteller’s roots and cultural perspective.

Detailed explanation-2: -folk literature, also called folklore or oral tradition, the lore (traditional knowledge and beliefs) of cultures having no written language.

Detailed explanation-3: -A folklore is a type of oral tradition, but knowledge other than folklore has been orally transmitted and thus preserved in human history.

Detailed explanation-4: -Folktales are stories in the oral tradition, or tales that people tell each other out loud, rather than stories in written form. They’re closely related to many storytelling traditions, including fables, myths, and fairy tales.

Detailed explanation-5: -Oral literature, orature or folk literature is a genre of literature that is spoken or sung as opposed to that which is written, though much oral literature has been transcribed. There is no standard definition, as anthropologists have used varying descriptions for oral literature or folk literature.

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