ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Fables are characterized by their moral lessons. These short tales were once passed down as folklore to teach listeners the difference between right and wrong, give advice on proper behavior and manners, and offer maxims to live by.

Detailed explanation-2: -A fable is a story that features animals, plants or forces of nature which are anthropomorphised (given human qualities). A fable always ends with a ‘moral’. This is the lesson that is intended to be learnt through reading the story.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aesop’s Fables-Morals at a Glance The Tortoise and the Hare-Never give up. The Ants and the Grasshopper-Work hard and play hard, but always be prepared. The Dog and the Shadow-Be happy with what you have and don’t be greedy. The Crow and the Pitcher-If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fables are fiction. Fables are short and have few characters. Characters are often animals with human attributes. Fables are just one story. The setting can be anywhere. A lesson or moral is taught and is sometimes stated at the end of the story.

Detailed explanation-5: -Animal Fables. They are the most common, where relationships are established between animals, humans, gods but really the protagonists are the animals. Human fables. Fables of the plant kingdom. Mythological. Inert things. Agonal. Etiological.