When People Tell a Story About an Event They Observed

question 41

Multiple Choice

When people tell a story about an event they observed to someone else, they often sharpen it by _____ and level it by _____.

• A) leaving out many details; emphasizing the main events
• B) emphasizing the main events; leaving out many details
• C) changing the characteristics of the main characters; retaining the setting of the story
• D) retaining the setting of the story; changing the characteristics of the main characters

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