ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is a short story that teaches a moral lesson, often with animals as characters?
A
myth
B
legend
C
fable
D
folktale
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A fable is a short story that illustrates a moral lesson. The plot of a fable includes a simple conflict and a resolution, followed by a maxim. Fables feature anthropomorphized animals and natural elements as main characters.

Detailed explanation-2: -This shows grade level based on the word’s complexity. a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue: the fable of the tortoise and the hare; Aesop’s fables.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lesson Summary A fable is a very short narrative aimed at teaching morals, or lessons, about how to behave in life. The primary characters in fables are usually non-human, such as animals or inanimate objects.

Detailed explanation-4: -fable, narrative form, usually featuring animals that behave and speak as human beings, told in order to highlight human follies and weaknesses. A moral-or lesson for behaviour-is woven into the story and often explicitly formulated at the end.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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