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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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