ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Folktales are a kind of story that gets passed on from generation to generation. True folktales do not have a single author. They develop as different people tell them over time. As such, they are creations of “the folk, ” or the people.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is a Folktale? Folktales were passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth, which is called oral tradition.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since folktales have been passed down through the oral tradition, they were honed for listening, so they were easy to remember and share. As a result, folktales make it easier for children to differentiate characters, follow a plotline or recall a sequence of events.

Detailed explanation-4: -Oral Tradition Folklore was passed down from earlier generations, who told the stories verbally. Each generation would then tell their own children, and these stories became part of a culture’s tradition. The invention of the printing press allowed these stories to be published – and shared with the world.