ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is type of story often develops from a real historical person or event, but takes on fictional elements as it gets passed along.
A
Myth
B
Legend
C
Fable
D
Tall Tale
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Historical fiction – stories which take place in real historical settings and which often feature real historical figures and events, but which center on fictional characters or events.

Detailed explanation-2: -Historical fiction is a literary genre where the story takes place in the past. Historical novels capture the details of the time period as accurately as possible for authenticity, including social norms, manners, customs, and traditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -An historical novel, for example, is a fictional account of real events or real people. Both literary nonfiction and the nonfiction novel dramatize real events and real people, but-in theory, at least-stick close to reality.

Detailed explanation-4: -Historical Fiction Story with fictional characters and events in a historical setting.

Detailed explanation-5: -Historical romance. As the name implies, these are romances that take place in the past. Biographical historical fiction. Biographical historical fiction throws some people off. Historical adventures or mysteries. Alternate history. Historical epics or sagas.

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