ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -A legend is presumed to have some basis in historical fact and tends to mention real people or events. Historical fact morphs into a legend when the truth has been exaggerated to the point that real people or events have taken on a romanticized, “larger than life” quality.

Detailed explanation-2: -An epic is a classical kind of poetry that found its beginnings in Greece. Epics contain a legendary hero, like gods and goddesses. The hero contains some type of superhuman strength and valor. The action of the hero is typically spread out across multiple settings, and contains an exaggerated writing style.

Detailed explanation-3: -Legend-A story that was based on a true person or event, but has been exaggerated into something that is not true. Tall tale-An untrue story that uses exaggerations and uses characters with super-human abilities to explain certain events.

Detailed explanation-4: -Folk tale – an old story which has been passed down orally and which reveals the customs of a culture.

Detailed explanation-5: -Parable is a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson. Popular examples include the parables told by Jesus Christ in the Bible, including the stories of the prodigal son and the good Samaritan.