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
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