English and Rajasthani Folk Literature: A Study of Human Emotions Questionnaire: Sanghmitra Rathore Response : Rajni Chhabra 1. What is folk literature and what is its importance? Folk literature , also called folklore or oral tradition, the lore (traditional knowledge and beliefs) of cultures having no written language. It is very important and its significance lies in its contents .It passes over to generations, embedding in it glimpses of glorious past. It is a treasure of narration of glorious happenings in the past, handed over from one generation to next orally. 2. How is folk literature different from written literature? Oral literature or folk literature is a literature that is spoken or sung as opposed to that which is written, though much oral literature has been transcribed. Folk literature is in form of verbal communication. It has been handed over to us over centuries , whereas written literature arrived at later s...