Comparative Literature and Orature

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What does comparative literature provide us with according to the passage?

A reason to abandon oral traditions

Tools to understand other cultures on their terms (correct)

A means to assert cultural superiority

A way to ignore other cultures

What did Pio Zirimuu coin?

The term 'Oral Literature'

The term 'Multilingual'

The term 'Orature' (correct)

The term 'Comparative Literature'

What is 'orature' according to the passage?

The use of utterance as an aesthetic means of expression (correct)

The promotion of cultural superiority

The rejection of oral traditions

The study of written literature

What has a long history, as old as man, according to the passage?

The practice of storytelling Signup and view all the answers

Why did Pio Zirimuu reject the term 'Oral Literature'?

It was considered inferior to 'Written Literature' Signup and view all the answers

What plays a vital and significant role in many cultures across the world?

The oral tradition Signup and view all the answers

What does Baldensperger claim is not achieved by comparisons that only glance at two different objects?

Explicatory clarity Signup and view all the answers

According to Paul Van Tieghem, what is the goal of comparative literature?

To enlarge the basis of knowledge Signup and view all the answers

What does Marius-Francois Guyard claim comparative literature is not?

A comparison of literatures Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of Paul Van Tieghem's understanding of comparative literature?

Embracing a great number of possible facts Signup and view all the answers

What is Baldensperger's criticism of certain comparisons?

They are too superficial Signup and view all the answers

What is the main medium through which folksingers, minstrels, and bards express their art?

Voice Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of folktales and songs?

They are fluid and change with each performance Signup and view all the answers

What is true about written works?

They never change once printed Signup and view all the answers

What is an argument made about folk art?

It is simpler than literature Signup and view all the answers

What is said about the minds of folk artists?

They are only capable of simple thought Signup and view all the answers

What is reflective literature said to aim to do?

Imitate reality Signup and view all the answers

What is the initial doubt about the term 'Oral Literature'?

It is a combination of two opposing concepts Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the activity suggested in the text?

To identify the features of written literature that can be applied to oral literature Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between oral and written literature?

The medium of expression Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following features is characteristic of both oral and written literature?

Artistic record of life and events Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of sound in oral literature?

It is a primary element Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of exploring the divergences and convergences between oral and written literature?

To understand the unique features of each Signup and view all the answers

What is Comparative Literature regarded as by Jean-Marie Carré?

A branch of literary history Signup and view all the answers

According to René Étiemble, what kind of study should Comparative Literature be?

A historical study Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Doxologie in the study of international literary relations?

The travel and influence of a literary phenomenon Signup and view all the answers

What is the main approach of the French school in studying international literary relations?

Positivistic method Signup and view all the answers

What does Crenologie study in the context of international literary relations?

The role of writers as recipients of influence Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Mesologie in the study of international literary relations?

The function of intermediaries and transmitters Signup and view all the answers