Storytelling Techniques

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List some of the storytelling techniques that you have heard of

Multiple Select

Which of the following are benefits of using the Monomyth structure in presentations?

• Taking the audience on a journey

• Showing the benefit of taking risks

• Demonstrating newfound wisdom

• Providing detailed statistics

Multiple Select

Which of the following are key elements of the 'Unification or Transformation' stage in the hero's journey?

• The hero prepares for a major challenge

• The hero undergoes an ordeal near death

• The hero receives a reward

• The hero refuses the call

Multiple Choice

According to the Monomyth, what does the hero typically leave behind when starting their journey?

• Their treasure

• Their home

• Their mentor

• Their enemy

Multiple Choice

Which stage of the Hero's Journey involves the hero being hesitant to start their adventure due to fear or uncertainty?

• The Ordinary World

• The Call to Adventure

• Refusal

• Reward

Multiple Choice

Which stage of the hero's journey involves the hero meeting a mentor or helper and facing tests, allies, and enemies?

• Supreme Ordeal or Initiation

• Unification or Transformation

• Road Back or Hero's Return

• The Ordinary World

Multiple Choice

Which of the following typically happens during the 'Supreme Ordeal or Initiation' phase of the Hero's Journey?

• The hero returns home with a reward

• The hero meets a mentor or helper

• The hero refuses the call to adventure

• The hero is at home in their ordinary world

Open Ended

Explain the significance of meeting a mentor or helper in the hero's journey. How does this stage impact the hero's progress?

Open Ended

Describe how the hero's journey comes full circle in the final stage. What changes occur when the hero returns home?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a typical stage of the Monomyth or Hero's Journey?

• The Call to Adventure

• Crossing the Threshold

• Trials, Crisis, Treasure

• The Hero's Defeat

Open Ended

Explain how the Monomyth structure can be used to make a presentation more engaging for an audience.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the story mountain involves the main character facing the biggest challenge or conflict?

• Beginning

• Middle

• Climax

• Ending

Multiple Choice

What lesson do the main characters typically learn at the end of a story mountain?

• How to start a story

• How to resolve conflicts and what they have learned

• How to introduce new characters

• How to create suspense

Audio Response

Describe a story you know that fits the mountain structure. Identify the beginning, build-up, problem, falling action, and ending.

Open Audio Recorder

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of using nested loops in storytelling?

• To create suspense

• To emphasize a particular lesson or theme

• To introduce multiple characters

• To simplify the narrative

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about nested loops is/are correct?

• They involve a story within a story.

• They are useful for complex narratives with multiple perspectives.

• They always have a happy ending.

• They emphasize a particular lesson or theme.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the Sparklines method in presentations?

• It starts the story in the middle of action.

• It maps presentation structures by contrasting the ordinary world with an ideal world.

• It develops multiple storylines that converge at the end.

• It begins with a subplot that shifts direction.

Open Ended

How does the sparklines technique emphasize transformation in storytelling?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of the 'In Medias Res' storytelling technique?

• Starts the story in the middle of action

• Gradually fills in the backstory

• Common in modern action films

• Develops multiple storylines separately

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the 'Converging Ideas' structure?

• Multiple storylines come together to form a whole

• Threads or plotlines resolve in a unified climax

• The story starts in the middle of the action

• It can show the culmination of several minds working towards one goal

Open Ended

Describe how the 'False Starts' storytelling technique can surprise an audience. Provide an example from a story or film you know.

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about using storytelling techniques in the classroom, or is there anything else you would like to learn about this topic?

Poll

Which storytelling technique would you like to try out?

• Monomyth

• TheMountain

• Nested Loops

• Sparklines

• Conerging Ideas