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Storytelling
Social and cultural sharing of stories / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about portraying real or fictitious events. For other uses, see Storytelling (disambiguation).
Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics or embellishment. Every culture has its own stories or narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation or instilling moral values.[1] Crucial elements of stories and storytelling include plot, characters and 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.
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A seafarer tells the young Walter Raleigh and his brother the story of what happened out at sea.