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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Simplifying the Art of Oral Literature: Understand Fully and Tackle Oral Literature Questions with Ease

Simplifying the Art of Oral Literature: Understand Fully and Tackle Oral Literature Questions with Ease

Onserio, Ishmael

Paperback

Fiction Anthologies

ISBN13: 9798732715071
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 4 2021
Pages: 142
Weight: 0.44
Height: 0.30 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
Oral literature is a broad genre and it includes a wide range of literary pieces such as ritual texts, curative chants, epic poems, musical genres, folk tales, creation tales, songs, myths, spells, legends, proverbs, riddles, tongue-twisters, word games, recitations, life histories or historical narratives. In a more precise way, oral literature refers to any form of verbal art which is transmitted orally or delivered by word of mouth. Oral Literature is a means of preservation and transmission of social, beliefs and practices of traditional society. For societies in which traditions are conveyed more through speech than through writing, oral literature has long been the mode of communication for spreading ideas, knowledge, and history. In most cases, such traditions are not translated when a community shifts to using a more dominant language. Oral literature forms are in decline as a result of a cultural focus on literacy, the disappearance of minority languages and the upsurge of modern world technology.Oral literature, though in an indirect way, is very prevalent in the modern world. Many families and homes engage in events such as children bed time story telling sessions, communal meetings where stories of the past are witnessed and participation in events and ritualistic programs such as funerals, weddings among others; all highlighting the might touch of oral literature.In oral literature, as with any other forms of literary writing, it is important to always consider not only the speaker but the audience and the situational context. Intention, form, and content make all the difference between sub-genres of this form of literature. Oral literature serves to communicate ideas, emotions, beliefs and appreciation of life. This type of literature defines, interprets, and elaborates on the society's vision of reality and the dangers in the world. It deals with the human adventure and achievements against odds. Through the texts of the society's rituals and ceremonies the ecological elements that are critical to the society's livelihood are portrayed and their functions sanctified. Additionally, this art serves to remind communities of their ancestors, heroic deeds, their past and the precedents for their customs and traditions. Grab your copy and learn.

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