Moments: Iswaran the Storyteller · Class 9 · CBSE English
How did Iswaran build suspense while describing an ordinary object, such as a fallen tree on a highway?
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How did Iswaran build suspense while describing an ordinary object, such as a fallen tree on a highway?
- A.He would draw a picture on the wall before speaking.
- B.He would abruptly stop, arch his eyebrows, and suggest it was a gruesome beast.Correct answer
- C.He would remain completely silent until someone guessed.
- D.He would read directly from a prepared script.
Solution
To recount a bushy dead tree on the highway, Iswaran would drop his voice, arch his eyebrows, and make it sound like a terrifying monster before revealing it was just a tree.
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