The antonyms for the term "oral literature" could be written literature or written language. Oral literature refers to stories, poems, or any form of literature passed down through generations by word of mouth. Written literature, on the other hand, denotes any form of literature that is recorded in writing. It includes books, newspapers, magazines, and any form of text that can be read. Oral literature is not preserved in physical form and varies with each retelling, while written literature is more standardized and offers a more concrete representation of the original text. Written language is heavily dependent on the written word and is sometimes exclusive to those who can read and write, unlike oral literature, which is oral and available to anyone who can hear.

What are the antonyms for Oral literature?

• n.

  • folklore
  • fact
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  • reality
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  • truth
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• The beasts were seen as envoys from that other world, and Campbell surmised "a magical, wonderful accord" growing between the hunter and the hunted, as if they were locked in a "mystical, timeless" cycle of death, burial, and resurrection. Their art — the paintings on cave walls — and oral literature gave form to the impulse we now call religion.

  Joseph Campbell

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