ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Lion and the Mouse (lesson:no act of kindness is ever too small)
A
myth
B
legend
C
fable
D
folktale
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Lion and the Mouse: No act of kindness is Ever Wasted. The Story: A Lion is fast asleep until a Mouse wakes him up. The Lion opens his big jaw to swallow him. But the Mouse begs the Lion to think again, as he may become useful in the future.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fable in literature Later, the lion is netted by hunters. Hearing it roaring, the mouse remembers its clemency and frees it by gnawing through the ropes. The moral of the story is that mercy brings its reward and that there is no being so small that it cannot help a greater.

Detailed explanation-3: -The quote above comes from the famous Aesop’s fable of the Lion and the Mouse. Here’s the short story, in case you’ve forgotten it or never heard of it. A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his paws.

Detailed explanation-4: -Moral of the Story: Love and kindness are never wasted. You can accomplish by kindness, which you cannot by force.

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