What is the Latin word from which "literature" was derived?
a) Litera
b) Littera
c) Literatus
d) Librum
B. LITERRA
According to the presentation, what is a characteristic of oral literature?
a) It is always static and unchanging.
b) It is primarily preserved in literary texts.
c) It is rooted in tradition and spoken word, often evolving over time.
d) It is characterized by psychological characterization and chronology.
c) It is rooted in tradition and spoken word, often evolving over time.
Imagine you are researching the history of a culture that existed before the development of writing systems. What form of literature would be your primary source of information, and what is a potential challenge in analyzing it based on the presentation?
a) Oral literature: challenge in its evolving nature and lack of fixed texts.
b) Written literature; challenge in interpreting metaphors
c) Poetry; challenge in understanding rhythm.
d) Prose; challenge in identifying non-fiction.
a) Oral literature: challenge in its evolving nature and lack of fixed texts.
What does the Latin word "littera" mean?
a) A book
b) A story
c) A letter of the alphabet
d) A written work
c) A letter of the alphabet
What is the definition of oral literature provided in the slides?
a) Literary works preserved in texts with literary devices.
b) Stories, poems, and other imaginative works passed down verbally from one generation to another.
c) Literature focused on religion and Spanish culture.
d) Works that explore news reporting, essays, and novels.
b) Stories, poems, and other imaginative works passed down verbally from one generation to another.
Consider a famous national epic that was originally sung or recited but is now studied in schools through printed textbooks. How does this epic demonstrate the relationship between oral and written literature?
a) It shows that oral literature is superior to written literature.
b) It highlights that only written forms are considered true literature.
c) It proves that written literature eventually becomes oral.
d) It illustrates how oral literature can be recorded and preserved as written literature.
d) It illustrates how oral literature can be recorded and preserved as written literature.
Which of the following is one of the two main forms of literature mentioned in the presentation?
a) Poetry
b) Oral Literature
c) Fiction
d) Drama
b) Oral Literature
What are the two specific types of literature mentioned as "Forms of Literature" in the presentation?
a) Poetry and Prose
b) Fiction and Non-fiction
c) Oral Literature and Written Literature
d) Drama and Epic
c) Oral Literature and Written Literature
The presentation states that oral literature is "rooted in tradition and spoken word, often evolving over time". How might this evolution impact our understanding of the "original" meaning or form of a story?
a) The original meaning remains perfectly preserved regardless of evolution.
b) Evolution makes it easier to trace the exact original version.
c) Evolution suggests that the original meaning might be fluid or adapted over time, making a single "original" hard to pinpoint.
d) Evolution implies that the story loses its cultural significance.
c) Evolution suggests that the original meaning might be fluid or adapted over time, making a single "original" hard to pinpoint.
How is oral literature primarily passed down from one generation to another?
a) Through written texts
b) Verbally
c) By visual arts
d) Via musical compositions
b) Verbally
According to the presentation, what is meant by "Oral Literature"?
a) Stories specifically written for performance.
b) Literary works that are only found in ancient manuscripts.
c) Imaginative works passed down verbally from one generation to another.
d) Literature primarily found in digital formats.
c) Imaginative works passed down verbally from one generation to another.
If a contemporary author decides to publish a collection of traditional folk tales that were previously only told orally, what are the potential benefits and drawbacks of this action in terms of preserving the literature, based on the presentation?
a) Benefit: The stories become more adaptable and evolve further; Drawback: They lose their fixed form.
b) Benefit: Stories are preserved in a fixed, written form; Drawback: They might lose some of their evolving, performative nature.
c) Benefit: Increases their rhythm and sound; Drawback: Reduces their chronological order.
d) Benefit: Simplifies literary devices; Drawback: Complicates psychological characterization.
c) Benefit: Increases their rhythm and sound; Drawback: Reduces their chronological order.
What type of literature consists of oral literature that has been recorded in written form?
a) Folk Literature
b) Traditional Literature
c) Written Literature
d) Modern Literature
c) Written Literature
What is the significance of the Latin word "littera" in the context of the presentation's definition of "Literature"?
a) It signifies the spoken nature of literature.
b) It denotes literature's origin in ancient Roman texts.
c) It highlights that literature is derived from "a letter of the alphabet."
d) It refers to the process of reading literature aloud.
c) It highlights that literature is derived from "a letter of the alphabet."
How does the concept of "littera" (a letter of the alphabet) relate to the transition from oral to written literature?
a) "Littera" is irrelevant to oral literature.
b) "Littera" represents the fundamental components (letters) necessary for recording oral traditions into written form.
c) "Littera" signifies the oral tradition itself.
d) "Littera" refers only to modern literary texts.
b) "Littera" represents the fundamental components (letters) necessary for recording oral traditions into written form.