LITERATURE QUESTIONS
INTRODUCTION TO LITERARY STUDIES
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Investigating the relationship between words and objective reality
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Comparing the Bible to folk tales from other cultures
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Researching an author’s biography for clues about how to understand his or her writing
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Researching what previous critics have said about a literary work
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Detailed explanation-1: -Examples: Aesop’s Fables, Definition of folktale-A traditional narrative, usually anonymous, handed down orally-e.g., fables, fairy tales, legends, etc. A tall tale is a special kind of hero story because the heroes of tall tales are ‘larger than life’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Folk tales are orally transferred from one generation to another, while fairytales are written literature. 2. Folk tales reflect real-life events, while fairytales involve magic and mythical creatures. 3.
Detailed explanation-3: -This page will introduce you to the most common folklore genres: fairy tales, legends, myths, tall tales, and fables.
Detailed explanation-4: -Folktale is a story originating in popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth. A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral. The main difference between folktale and fable is that fables always teach a moral lesson to the readers, but not all folktales have a moral.