storyteller

Everyday

1. A storyteller is a person who tells stories, often out loud to an audience. tree →
2. A storyteller can also be a writer or someone who is very good at telling stories in an interesting way. tree →

In the lessons

In reading and literacy lessons, the storyteller or narrator is the one who tells the story; pupils become storytellers when they retell or write stories. Long ago, storytellers passed on legends and history by speaking. Many cultures, including Aboriginal and Maori peoples, have strong storytelling traditions.

Examples

• The storyteller held the children spellbound. tree →
• Grandpa is a wonderful storyteller. tree →
• A storyteller visited our library this week. tree →
• Long ago, storytellers passed on stories by heart. tree →
• Be a good storyteller: use expression and pauses. tree →
• The storyteller used puppets to act out the tale. tree →
• Who is the storyteller in this book? tree →
• [208] "Some storytellers," says Afanasief, "substitute the word snake (zmei) in the Skazka for that of witch (vyed'ma)." tree →

Note

Countable noun, one word: «a storyteller, storytellers». The activity is «storytelling». In books, the person telling the story is often called the «narrator», who may be a character, not the author.