The Singer Of Tales by Albert Bates Lord
  • 1. Who is the author of 'The Singer of Tales'?
A) Albert Bates Lord
B) James Joyce
C) Homer
D) Milman Parry
  • 2. Which epic tradition does Lord analyze in his work?
A) The dramatic play
B) The oral epic tradition
C) The children’s literature
D) The modern novel
  • 3. What methodology does Lord adopt in his study?
A) Fieldwork and transcription
B) Psychoanalysis
C) Narrative theory
D) Historical criticism
  • 4. Which region's oral traditions are specifically highlighted in Lord's work?
A) North America
B) Scandinavia
C) The Balkans
D) The Mediterranean
  • 5. What does Lord argue about the composition of oral poetry?
A) It is created in performance.
B) It is influenced by written texts.
C) It lacks creativity.
D) It is always pre-composed.
  • 6. What term describes the spontaneous creation of poetry within oral tradition?
A) Transcription
B) Improvisation
C) Repetition
D) Mimesis
  • 7. In 'The Singer of Tales', what does Lord suggest about the role of the performer?
A) A mere entertainer
B) A passive recorder of tales
C) Irrelevant to the audience
D) Key to the transmission of culture
  • 8. What is one major work that influenced Albert Bates Lord?
A) Virginia Woolf's essays
B) James Joyce's novels
C) Milman Parry's research
D) T.S. Eliot's poems
  • 9. Lord's work has been foundational for the study of which types of literature?
A) Digital literature
B) Postmodern fiction
C) Oral literature
D) Science fiction
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