ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller or listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude.

Detailed explanation-2: -From Folkloristics via Wikipedia: “Legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions perceived or believed both by teller and listeners to have taken place within human history.

Detailed explanation-3: -Myths are stories that are passed down about how or why something came to be. Legends are designed to teach a lesson about a real person in history, with a few facts dramatically changed.

Detailed explanation-4: -Introduction. There are four basic theories of myth. Those theories are: the rational myth theory, functional myth theory, structural myth theory, and the psychological myth theory.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam. Nikola Tesla. Steve Jobs. Sachin Tendulkar. Wilbur and Orville Wright. Anurag Kashyap. Eminem. J.K. Rowling. More items