ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

MISCELLENEOUS QUESTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a fable?
A
a story about animals
B
a story of human being
C
a story of chronology
D
a song of pleasure
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The story “The Frog and The Mouse” is a short bedtime story that teaches good morals to children. The story is about the mouse who asked the frog to take her across the stream and is tied to the frog’s back. Halfway across the stream, the frog had a wicked idea. He thought to dive the mouse down into the deep water.

Detailed explanation-2: -For example, in the fable of the wolf and the sheep, a wolf in sheep’s clothing is able to infiltrate the sheep’s pasture without raising any alarm, and easily make a meal out of the sheep. The moral of the story is that appearances can be deceiving.

Detailed explanation-3: -An animal tale or beast fable generally consists of a short story or poem in which animals talk. They may exhibit other anthropomorphic qualities as well, such as living in a human-like society. It is a traditional form of allegorical writing.

Detailed explanation-4: -A fable is a story which teaches a moral lesson. Fables sometimes have animals as the main characters.

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