Storytelling Everyone has a story! The Moth is an organization sponsoring live e
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Storytelling
Everyone has a story! The Moth is an organization sponsoring live events in which people share stories about meaningful events in their lives. Stories at the Moth's website vary from about 5 minutes to about 15; some can be downloaded and watched, but most are audio files.
Visit The https://themoth.org/story-library/stories. Listen to one story and respond to the questions below. Name the story, and if possible, provide the link.
* Listen for character and write down:
-Who is the story about?
-What did you learn about him/her?
* Listen for the story arc and write down:
-Where does the story begin?
-Where does the story change?
-Where does the story end?
Listen for description. What are three instances of sensory images?
Listen for dialogue. How do the characters talk?
Characterize the narrative voice – the storyteller’s delivery. Is it playful? Formal? Breathless? Somber? Some of each?
You might review our Storytelling Assignment Instructions - SPCH 1010 online to compare your upcoming presentation to stories performed at The Moth. Consider contentas well as the nonverbal communication, e.g. paralanguage.
Explanation / Answer
-Where does the story begin?
story begins at moment at which speaker (son) is stating about his mother's bad health condition .
-What did you learn about him/her?
mother of speaker was a courageous woman ,hard worker, owner of a company a person who never give up instead of having surgery she came and saved his son's life , scared the thief .
-Who is the story about?
about a woman , a mother , a caring compassionate wonderful woman
-Where does the story change?
when son was about to leave house for office he wa getting late and suddenly someone knocked loudely on door and putted gun on him ,his head ,he got freezed .they asked for money ,he knew thats friday ,payday after given money he felt he would kill him .but her mother woke up and suddenly came down and frightened the thief and he ran out .that was a moment which brought change in speaker's life (son)
that taught him you need to be courageous if mother wouldn't have came he would have been killed by him because he surrenderd himself so easily , he would have thinked of his parents , wife about his beautiful life .
so always put effort .we should give meaning to incidents happen in life.moments like happened in story they shape youthey change you fully .
-Where does the story end?
on a good note at which he gave description of theif to police and his mother saved his life and he has a lesson that we should always put effort to incidents bad situation came to our way .
Listen for dialogue. How do the characters talk?
they talk so nicely calmly .
Characterize the narrative voice – the storyteller’s delivery. Is it playful? Formal? Breathless? Somber? Some of each?
formal tone is used .
story id:16643
storyname : The good And The Bad
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