ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Common types of folk tales include fairy tales, fables, trickster tales, and ‘why’ stories.

Detailed explanation-2: -Though myth and other folklore genres may overlap, myth is often thought to differ from genres such as legend and folktale in that neither are considered to be sacred narratives. Some kinds of folktales, such as fairy stories, are not considered true by anyone, and may be seen as distinct from myths for this reason.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fairy tales are a subgenre of folk tales and almost always involve some element of magic and good triumphing over evil. A good rule of thumb: if there’s a fairy or other mystical/magical creature in the story, it’s a fairy tale.

Detailed explanation-4: -Myths, legends and folktales are types of stories originally passed by word-of-mouth, but are now found in writing. They vary in their subject matter, from explaining the natural world and delivering life lessons, to exaggerated events and people grounded in history.