ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

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LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRADITIONAL LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which three types of traditional literature did we learn about this year in fourth grade?
A
nursery rhymes, fables, tall tales
B
folktales, fairy tales, legends
C
fables, legends, myths
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Traditional literature includes stories that have been passed down over time. There are different genres, or types, of these tales, including folktales, fables, legends, myths, and tall tales.

Detailed explanation-2: -Definition of fable-A short allegorical narrative making a moral point, traditionally by means of animal characters who speak and act like human beings. Examples: Aesop’s Fables, Definition of folktale-A traditional narrative, usually anonymous, handed down orally-e.g., fables, fairy tales, legends, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Traditional literature is a genre that started in the oral tradition. Myths, fables, epics, ballads, legends, folk rhymes, folktales, fairy tales, trickster tales, tall tales, cumulative tales and pourquoi tales are part of this genre.

Detailed explanation-4: -FABLES. LEGENDS. FOLK TALES. FAIRY TALES. MYTHS. TALL TALES. 6 days ago

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