ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

FOLK LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Oral tradition” refers to the passing of stories, poems, and songs verbally (by word of mouth) from one generation to the next.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oral tradition, or oral lore, is a form of human communication wherein knowledge, art, ideas and cultural material is received, preserved, and transmitted orally from one generation to another. The transmission is through speech or song and may include folktales, ballads, chants, prose or poetry.

Detailed explanation-2: -oral tradition, also called orality, the first and still most widespread mode of human communication. Far more than “just talking, ” oral tradition refers to a dynamic and highly diverse oral-aural medium for evolving, storing, and transmitting knowledge, art, and ideas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oral tradition (sometimes referred to as “oral culture” or “oral lore") is cultural material and traditions transmitted orally from one generation to another.

Detailed explanation-4: -The modern concept of oral history was developed in the 1940s by Allan Nevins and his associates at Columbia University.

Detailed explanation-5: -The oral traditions and expressions domain encompasses an enormous variety of spoken forms including proverbs, riddles, tales, nursery rhymes, legends, myths, epic songs and poems, charms, prayers, chants, songs, dramatic performances and more.

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