1. Over 2000 years ago, Aristotle established the basic elements of a story, which are:
plot, hero, country
time, place, characters
set, plot, humour
year, location, outcome
2. A story should be told only when:
you've thought about it ahead of time
it links to the context of the discussion
you are in an interview situation
you are in a social conversation
3. "I'll tell you a little tale" is a good way to __________ a story.
begin
finish
4. To tell a good story, there need to be things in the story that __________.
are lies
are exaggerated
use fancy vocabulary
get people's attention
5. ________ and exaggeration add more interesting details to the story.
Embellishment
Repetition
Length
Place
6. Adding some _________ makes your audience want to know what happens in the story.
suspense
plot
details
embellishment
7. Using the words from a character to make your story more vivid is called:
exaggeration
outcome
link to conversation
dialogue
8. Putting the past tense into the ________ helps your audience imagine the story more.
future
present
conditional
imperative
9. If you speak for too long, the people you're telling the story to will get __________.
bored
interested
happy
sad
10. When you are finished your story, it's important to link back into the conversation by:
going with the flow
telling another story
putting the focus back on the other person
talking too long
you still can't find work---OMG
You got a fast car We go cruising to entertain ourselves You still ain't got a job And I work in the market as a checkout girl I know things will get better You'll find work and I'll get promoted We'll move out of the shelter Buy a bigger house and live in the suburbs I remember we were driving driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice wrapped round my shoulder And I had a feeling that I belonged And I had a feeling I could be someone, be someone, be someone You got a fast car I got a job that pays all our bills You stay out drinking late at the bar See more of your friends than you do of your kids I'd always hoped for better Thought maybe together you and me'd find it I got no plans I ain't going nowhere So take your fast car and keep on driving I remember when we were driving driving in your car Speed so fast I felt like I was drunk City lights lay out before us And your arm felt nice ...
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