ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which genre usually has no known author and is passed down by word of mouth (oral tradition?)
A
legend
B
tall tale
C
fable
D
myth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -folk literature, also called folklore or oral tradition, the lore (traditional knowledge and beliefs) of cultures having no written language.

Detailed explanation-2: -Folktales are stories in the oral tradition, or tales that people tell each other out loud, rather than stories in written form. They’re closely related to many storytelling traditions, including fables, myths, and fairy tales.

Detailed explanation-3: -Folklore. The songs, stories, myths, and proverbs of a people or “folk” as handed down by word of mouth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Genre: Folk Tale A folk tale is a story that has no known author and was originally passed on from one generation to another by word of mouth Usually dealt.

Detailed explanation-5: -Oral tradition is the cultural knowledge and information that has been passed down through speech from one generation to the next.

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