Read the passage below and fill in each blank space with the appropriate word.
Different types of oral literature can have
___(1)___, if not identical, functions. One can use stories, riddles and proverbs, among other kinds of oral literature, to express
___(2)___. It is
___(3)___ true to say that one type of oral literature may have many different
___(4)___. For example, a work song that
___(5)___ people to pull together in their efforts may also be sung as entertainment for children, or as a political weapon when people are competing in parliamentary elections. It is,
___(6)___, important that when one is collecting a song, one must also find out for what purpose it is being sung.
___(7)___ the text of the song is important, its context must
___(8)___ be well known. The interest of the song is greatly enhanced and it is given
___(9)___ proper character by the
___(10)___ in which it is sung.
