When People Tell Someone Else a Story About an Event

question 13

Multiple Choice

When people tell someone else a story about an event they observed,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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Definitions:

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