It is important to remember that the functions of the myth, legend, folktale, proverb, riddle, song and each of the other forms of folklore are to some extent distinctive and must be analyzed separately. As their very names suggest, this is also true of the various types of song lullabies, love songs, war songs, work songs, ballads, blues religious songs, songs of praise and songs of ridicule or allusion. To fully understand folklore and its role in men's life we must have more knowledge of the specific functions of each of these forms in various societies, literate and non-literate, and more of the tedious but extremely rewarding comparisons of the details of folklore text with those of culture and actual behaviour. It is only in this way that we may hope to explain rather than simply take for granted the fact that folklore is one of the human universals and perhaps to understand why the importance of folklore has decreased as the written and printed word have spread and mechanical devices such as Phonographs, radios moving pictures and television have been developed.

1. What is the impact of mass media on folklore
2. Is it the inability of folklore to adapt itself to cultural change

3. Is it taken for granted that folklore is one of the human universals

4. Define the distinctiveness of the functions of folklore.

5. What is the role of specific functions of folk forms

6. Define folk discourse.

7. What is meant by Nativism

8. What do you mean by 'repertory'

9. Give a brief account on the contribution of Devendra Satyarthi.

10. What are the characteristics of folk epic hero

11. What is a tale-type

12. What are the folk art forms

13. What is the difference between riddle and proverb

14. What is meant by folk speech

15. Differentiate between folklore and fakelore.

16. Define collective unconsciousness.

17. Define the characteristics of folk literature.

18. Explain environmental ethics.

19. What is the cultural geography

20. Define cultural identity.

21. Explain how folklore manifests the world view of a particular people.

22. How folklore has been absorbed by the popular culture today

23. Give your views on the survival and continuity of folklore.

24. How to use of folklore as historical source.

25. Do you agree that folkloristics is an interdisciplinary in nature Illustrate your views.

26. Discuss how folklore has been applied in various kinds of mass media in the current cultural scenerio.

27. Which theory of folklore is more relevant and significant Give justification.

28. Give an outline of folklore research in various States of India.