ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

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Traditional literature stories have been passed down orally throughout all of time. This means they were ____
A
written down first, then told out loud.
B
told out loud first, and then later written down .
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Folktales. Folktales are stories that have been passed down through the oral tradition and therefore have no known author.

Detailed explanation-2: -Traditional literature consists of stories that have been passed down orally and in written form throughout history.

Detailed explanation-3: -folk literature, also called folklore or oral tradition, the lore (traditional knowledge and beliefs) of cultures having no written language.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Traditional literature encompasses books rendered from oral tradition–stories that have been passed down for ages (Kiefer, 2007)–and as a result are commonly shared throughout the world. This literature includes folktales, myths, fables, and legends."

Detailed explanation-5: -Early literature is derived from stories told in hunter-gatherer bands through oral tradition, including myth and folklore. Storytelling emerged as the human mind evolved to apply causal reasoning and structure events into a narrative and language allowed early humans to share information with one another.

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