ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Hare and the Tortoise There was once a hare who was friends with a tortoise. One day, he challenged the tortoise to a race. Seeing how slow the tortoise was going, the hare thought he’ll win this easily. So he took a nap while the tortoise kept on going.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition of fable-A short allegorical narrative making a moral point, traditionally by means of animal characters who speak and act like human beings.

Detailed explanation-3: -Some Common Types of Folk Tales. Fairy tales: ‘Cinderella’, ‘Little Red Riding Hood’, ‘Snow White’, and the ‘Little Mermaid’ are all classic fairy tales.

Detailed explanation-4: -Folktales are stories in the oral tradition, or tales that people tell each other out loud, rather than stories in written form. They’re closely related to many storytelling traditions, including fables, myths, and fairy tales.