ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Short stories, novels, myths, legends, and fairy tales are all considered fiction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Legends may include facts, but they are not entirely factual themselves; the truth in them has been distorted over time, usually for the sake of a good story.

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: -Myths are stories that are based on tradition. Some may have factual origins, while others are completely fictional. But myths are more than mere stories and they serve a more profound purpose in ancient and modern cultures. Myths are sacred tales that explain the world and man’s experience.