Oral poetry

Oral poetry is poetry composed, transmitted, or performed primarily through speech. Its wording may change between performances, and rhythm, repetition, and audience interaction can aid memory and meaning.

Oral-formulaic theory: A theory that explains oral composition through recurring phrases and metrical patterns. It describes how poets can compose during performance without memorizing every line.
Homeric poetry: The ancient Greek epic tradition represented by the Iliad and the Odyssey. Its poems preserve evidence of a highly developed oral-formulaic style.
Milman Parry: An American classicist whose research helped establish oral-formulaic theory. His studies of Homer and South Slavic singers reframed oral composition.
Written poetry: Poetry composed or preserved primarily in written form. A stable written text contrasts with the variation possible across oral performances.
Formula (oral tradition): A recurring phrase or expression that fits a particular metrical position in oral composition. Formulas help performers recall and assemble lines in patterned verse.
Serbian epic poetry: A South Slavic tradition of sung narrative verse, especially associated with the gusle. Recorded performances helped scholars study composition in performance.
Albert Lord: An American scholar of oral literature and author of The Singer of Tales. His work traced how singers learn, compose, and perform epic poetry.
Oral literature: Literary expression composed, transmitted, or performed primarily through speech. Oral poetry is one poetic form within this broader body of verbal art.
Traditional phrase: A familiar expression inherited and reused within a poetic tradition. Traditional phrases carry shared meanings while helping sustain a performance.
Griot: A West African hereditary or professional musician, storyteller, and keeper of history. Griots transmit histories and praise poetry through skilled performance.

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