Theory And Methods In Oral Literature Question Paper

Theory And Methods In Oral Literature

Course:Bachelor Of Arts In Literature

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ARTS
ALT 301: THEORY AND METHODS IN ORAL LITERATURE

DATE: Wednesday 3rd December, 2008

TIME: 8.00 a.m. ? 10.00 a.m.

INSTRUCTIONS
Respond to THREE questions in all. Question one is compulsory. Do not duplicate
reference material in response to more than one question.

Q1.
Either
(a)
Basing your discussions on research in Literature, attempt to generate the
mentioned components of a research proposal in the following example of
an research area

A STYLISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE TAITA DIRGE

a)
A statement of the problem

[10 marks]

b)
Two research objectives

[4 marks]
c)
An appropriate theory of analysis. Give reasons for the choice.
[10 marks]

d)
An appropriate methodology for data collection.
[6 marks]

or
(b)
Define and discuss any three of the terms below so as to demonstrate you
Understand their folkloristic meaning and implication:
(i)
Folklore
(ii)
Text
(iii)
Performance (iv)
Myth

Q2.
With appropriate examples and references from scholars studied in this unit,
demonstrate your understanding of the contribution of any two of the following
schools of thought to the academic study of orature.

2
a)
The Comparative School
b)
The Diffusionist School
c)
The Evolutionist School

Q3.
Either
(a)
Discuss the trickster as a symbol in East African Orature. Use ample
illustrations from at least two countries within East Africa.
(b)
Discuss the attributes of the trickster as he appears in your peoples?
folktales.
Q4.
With close reference to Orature from East Africa, demonstrate your understanding
of at least three functions of orature.

Q5.
Select and discuss any one of the structures of the following genres of Orature.

(i)
The Riddle
(ii)
The Superstitions
(ii)
The Myth
Q6.
Either
(a)
Using ample illustrations, discuss the following statement ?All orature
genres negate the portrayal women while the image of men is always
positive?.
(b)
Would you agree/disagree that women are depicted negatively in African
folkore? Give examples to support your view.

Q7.
?Propp?s Morphology is one of the major theoretical breakthroughs in the field of
folklore in the twentieth Century (Alan Dundes)?. Would you agree/disagree and
why?

Q8.
What would you consider as the kinship between oral and written texts?

Q9.
?Theories for interpreting African literature and especially oral literature have to
come from within the African soil (Arthur Kemoli)?. Would you agree/disagree
and why?
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