ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Fables are stories that are passed down, with a good lesson to be learned, and are about animals, plants, or forces of nature that are humanlike. Fairy tales are stories that are specifically for kids, involve magical characters, have good and evil characters, and generally start with “once upon a time.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Hard magic operates on clear and specific rules and solves problems for the protagonist. On the other hand, soft magic has no clear rules and is generally used by the antagonist to create problems for the protagonist. Magic in fairy tales operates as mainly soft magic.

Detailed explanation-3: -3: MAGIC. Many fairy tales have both good and evil magical characters that work to off-set the other’s influence. There are oftentimes also magic numbers. The numbers three and seven are very special and fairy stories wouldn’t be the same without them.

Detailed explanation-4: -A fairy tale is a short story set in a typically magical realm, with human characters as well as otherworldly beings, like witches and wizards. The heroes of these stories often face improbable scenarios against evil villains.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fables and fairy tales are two of the most common types of folklore, both of which typically take the form of short stories. Fables are particularly short, and are used to share a moral or belief, while fairy tales can be longer and typically involve fantastic elements like giants and trolls.