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Introduction To East African Oral Literature  Question Paper

Introduction To East African Oral Literature  

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION AND BACHELOR OF ARTS

ALT 102:
INTRODUCTION TO EAST AFRICAN ORAL LITERATURE

DATE: Friday, 18th September, 2009

TIME: 11.00 a.m. ? 1.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Question ONE is Compulsory. Respond to THREE questions only. Clarity in
presentation of ideas will be rewarded.

1.
What is Oral Literature and what role does it play in your community?
2.
Basing your answer on any two songs/poems from your community discuss some of the thematic concerns depicted in the poetry.
3.
Write an oral narrative of your community in free English translation then critically analyse it in terms of language and style.
4.
What aspects of written Oral Literature do you find in the written texts you have, read?
5.
Discuss the significance of performance in oral literature.
6.
what aspects of your life can be said to be influenced by the oral Literature you have watched from childhood to the present time?






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