ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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: -Traditional tales are also referred to as fairy stories or fairy tales. Stories such as Cinderella, Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Jack and the Beanstalk are all traditional stories.

Detailed explanation-3: -A traditional tale is a story that’s been told and repeated for many years until it becomes well-known and embedded in the culture. These narratives are also called ‘fairy stories’ or ‘fairy tales’, especially when they involve magical elements.

Detailed explanation-4: -Traditional literature is a genre that started in the oral tradition. Myths, fables, epics, ballads, legends, folk rhymes, folktales, fairy tales, trickster tales, tall tales, cumulative tales and pourquoi tales are part of this genre.

Detailed explanation-5: -A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre.