ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Perhaps most importantly, folktales typically try to teach a lesson about right and wrong, which is called a moral. And this often involves a fight between good and evil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Folktales are generally tales that have been told orally over time. They are stories passed down through generations of people. They typically have a moral lesson and reflect the values of the culture from which they come. Often there are stories that are similar from one country to the next.

Detailed explanation-3: -Generally folktales are considered both by tellers and listeners as purely fictional.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. Folktales are a kind of story that gets passed on from generation to generation. True folktales do not have a single author. They develop as different people tell them over time.