CMST 2040 : CMST 2040 Midterm Study Guide
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Chapter 4: dynamic: they are always changing, these changes include the details, theme, and the tone of the story, the audience and context of the telling"s, and the tellers. Stories are usually one"s experiences in the world and interactions with others. Our perceptions of events are influenced by those around us, and in turn, influence how we narrate those events: aesthetic artifacts: extraordinary units of ordinary talk that employ heightened communication and often aspire towards art. Stories that are the events that are important and selected out by the speaker to share. Stories are past events told in the present and sometimes saved for the future. Myths and legends usually have some aspect of truth, but folktales are more fairytales and generally inherently untrue. These show the power of stories shared orally across cultures and from generation to generation: myths: they are believed to be true and features supernatural beings that exits beyond the boundaries of human time and space.
