ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“The Grasshopper and the Ants” is an example of what traditional literature category?
A
Myth
B
Legend
C
Fable
D
Fairy Tales
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The story of the ants and the grasshopper is an example of a fable in the Bible. This story gives us a lesson that we should work hard to get the fruits of our labor. If we roam around doing nothing, our end result will also be zero.

Detailed explanation-2: -This book of The Ant and the Grasshopper is a Georgian folk tale, published here by the Soviet Children’s library, and dating from when Georgia was a country in the Soviet Republic.

Detailed explanation-3: -The moral lesson of this story is all about being prepared. If we work hard and plan for the future, we won’t find ourselves in the grasshopper’s position, relying on others. However, the ant can also learn something from the grasshopper.

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