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1) What is oral literature? (2) Give two forms of oral literature (3) What are some of the characteristics of myths as a form of oral literature?

1. What is oral literature?
2. Give two forms of oral literature?
3. What are some of the characteristics of myths as a form of oral literature?

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Martin
1.Oral literature is a performed art which in most cases uses words as a medium of communication. Performance plays a vital role in oral literature.

2.Forms of Oral Literature include:-
-Songs
-Oral Narratives
-Oral poetry
-Riddles
-Tongue Twisters

3.Myths are Characterized by the following:-
-gods and supernatural beings
-they are sacred and true to a community
-Myths are set at the beginning of a time
-They are comparatively shorter than any other narratives because they are not concerned with the development of characters.
marto answered the question on September 18, 2017 at 05:28

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