"Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics or embellishment."
Live performances that revolve around the telling of stories, often from oral traditions or personal experiences.
Basic Elements of a Story: Introducing the building blocks of a story - from characters and setting to plot and conflict.
Story Structure: The framework of a story, including the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Character Development: Creating believable and engaging characters with depth and dimension.
Genre and Style: Exploring the various genres and styles of storytelling, such as comedy, tragedy, and satire.
Narrative Point of View: Understanding the different ways a story can be told, such as first-person, third-person, or omniscient.
Dialogue: Crafting convincing and dynamic conversations between characters, including word choice, tone, and pacing.
Performance Techniques: Practical skills for delivering a story on stage, including voice modulation, movement, and facial expressions.
Audience Engagement: Developing strategies for connecting with the audience, such as eye contact, humor, and audience participation.
Storytelling Traditions: Learning about the history and cultural significance of storytelling in different societies and periods.
Storytelling in Different Media: Exploring the different ways storytelling can be expressed beyond the stage - such as film, literature, and digital media.
"Stories or narratives are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation or instilling moral values."
"Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include plot, characters, and narrative point of view."
"Every culture has its own stories or narratives."
"The term 'storytelling' can refer specifically to oral storytelling but also broadly to techniques used in other media to unfold or disclose the narrative of a story."
"Sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics or embellishment."
"Stories are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation, or instilling moral values."
"Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include plot."
"Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include characters."
"Stories or narratives are shared as a means of cultural preservation."
"Stories or narratives are shared as a means of ... instilling moral values."
"Stories or narratives are shared as a means of entertainment."
"Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include ... narrative point of view."
"The term 'storytelling' can refer specifically to oral storytelling but also broadly to techniques used in other media to unfold or disclose the narrative of a story."
"Stories or narratives are shared as a means of education."
"Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories."
"Sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics or embellishment."
"Stories or narratives are shared as a means of education, cultural preservation or instilling moral values."
"Every culture has its own stories or narratives."
"Every culture has its own stories or narratives, which are shared as a means of ... instilling moral values."