East African Oral Literature Question Paper
East African Oral Literature
Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2010
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ARTS AND BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
ALT 102: EAST AFRICAN ORAL LITERATURE
DATE: THURSDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2010
TIME: 11.00 A.M ? 1.00 P.M
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer THREE Questions only. Question ONE is Compulsory
1.
Discuss the nature and function of oral literature. [26 marks]
2.
Demonstrate how East African oral literature reflects history. [ 22 marks]
3.
How, according to you, have East African creative writers benefited from oral literature? Give examples. [ 22 marks]
4.
Using one of the genres of oral literature as your point of reference, discuss the features that make it distinct from others.
5.
Critically analyse the centrality of performance in the study of oral literature. [ 22 marks]
6.
In what ways is field research significant in the study of oral literature.[22 marks]
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