Storytelling

It is the basis for almost everything in our society, and the way we interact, build, communicate, live and dream.

• improvisation

• storytelling

• technology

• stories

TRUE or FALSE. Storytelling predates writing.

• True

• False

What were the earliest forms of storytelling?

• rock art and dancing

• music and paintings

• oral with gestures and expressions

• singing with drawings on the wall

Why did the Australian aboriginal people paint symbols from stories on cave walls?

• to enjoy the beautiful culture

• to show their creativity and preserve it

• to help the storyteller remember the story

• to express their ideas through symbols

What does storytelling enhance?

• interaction, communication, dream

• plot, characters, dramatic question

• entertainment, education, values

• imagination, creativity, inspiration

What may have served as a form of storytelling for many ancient cultures as some archaeologists believe?

• music

• dance

• rock art

• gestures

TRUE or FALSE. Tatoos can also represent stories which show genealogy, affiliation and social status.

• False

• True

Where did the Australian aboriginal people paint symbols from stories?

• sand

• trunks of the trees

• leaves

• cave walls

What is a communicative triangle composed of?

• storyteller, story, audience

• direction, emotions, meaning

• main plot, characters, dramatic questions

• imagination, creativity, inspiration

TRUE or FALSE. We create mental images when we do storytelling.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• It does not say.