Read the following paragraph. Then, rewrite the paragraph so that it includes at least one simple sentence, one compound sentence, one complex sentence, and one compound-complex sentence. Identify each sentence you write by type. (You may retain one or more sentences from the original paragraph.)
The oral tradition of a culture consists of stories, poems, songs, and sayings. In this tradition, works are not written down. They may be written down later. In the beginning, poetry and other oral-tradition literature was memorized by storytellers and singers, such as the bards of Ireland or the griots of West Africa. It was not published in books. Instead, people learned it by ear. They learned it when it was recited aloud. In turn, they passed it along by word of mouth. Today, poetry is most often consumed by reading. Drama, however, remains a performance art.