ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

FOLK LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type is typically created for children?
A
Tales
B
myths
C
fables
D
legends
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Folktales. Folktales are stories that have been passed down through the oral tradition and therefore have no known author. They are intended to be instructional for children and will often use repetitive phrases to engage younger audience members.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rhyming stories and books with repeated patterned sounds are particularly interesting to children. Picture storybooks remain children’s favorite books long after their preschool years.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Library has an extensive collection of Junior Fiction, Non-fiction, and Picture Books available to all Staff and Students.

Detailed explanation-4: -Traditional literature – This includes folktales, fairytales, myths, legends, fables, and any other types of stories passed down throughout the generations. Realistic fiction – Books set in modern times and based on modern situations.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fable. This is usually a short story with few characters, and very often the characters are anthropomorphic – animals who behave and speak like humans. Fairytale. 2b. Myth. Folktale. Legend. Trickster Tale. Tall Tale. More items •04-Mar-2015

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