ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What elements of a fable were in The North Wind and The Sun?
A
Personified animals as characters.
B
It was a short story.
C
It ended with a moral.
D
It was about a real person in history.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The moral of the story is that kind and gentle persuasion always wins over force and bluster. This story teaches the most valuable lessons of being calm and gentle.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Sun and the North Wind compete to part a traveller from his coat. The harder the North Wind blows, the more the traveller clings to his coat. The sun takes a slower, gentler approach but soon the ferocity of his heat makes the traveller take off his coat and seek shade.

Detailed explanation-3: -The North Wind and the Sun had a quarrel about which of them was the stronger. While they were disputing with much heat and bluster, a Traveler passed along the road wrapped in a cloak. “Let us agree, ” said the Sun, “that he is the stronger who can strip that Traveler of his cloak."

Detailed explanation-4: -The North Wind and the Sun were disputing which was the stronger when a traveler came along wrapped in a warm cloak. The North Wind and the Sun agreed that the one who first succeeded in making the traveler take his cloak off should be considered stronger than the other.

Detailed explanation-5: -This Aesop fable emphasizes the strength of gentleness and kindness. Readers will learn the importance of resourcefulness, respect, and courage.

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