Spoken narrative features
Linguistic and paralinguistic features characteristic of oral storytelling, including narrative markers, intonation, gesture, audience engagement, and deviation from written narrative norms.
Real World
In a recorded Desert Island Discs interview, a guest's story shifts register mid-telling — using fillers, false starts, and rising intonation on dramatic moments — revealing spontaneous narrative construction that no written autobiography could replicate.
Exam Focus
Contrast spoken features with written equivalents explicitly; show how each feature serves audience engagement rather than listing features in isolation.
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