ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

FOLK LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which TWO types of stories explain WHY something is the way it is?
A
fables
B
pourquoi tales
C
myths
D
trickster tales
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aetiological Myths. Aetiological (sometimes spelled etiological) myths explain the reason why something is the way it is today. Historical Myths. Psychological Myths.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Western culture there are a number of literary or narrative genres that scholars have related in different ways to myths. Examples are fables, fairy tales, folktales, sagas, epics, legends, and etiologic tales (which refer to causes or explain why a thing is the way it is).

Detailed explanation-4: -Ways of Interpreting Myth. (LINKS) In a recent article on flood myths, Alan Dundes wrote: “Theories of myth interpretation may be roughly divided into two major groupings: literal and symbolic.

Detailed explanation-5: -Elicit from them that myths-like other stories-contain the following elements: characters, setting, conflict, plot, and resolution. In addition, myths usually explained some aspect of nature or accounted for some human action. Frequently, myths also included a metamorphosis, a change in shape or form.

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