Can give elaborate descriptions and narratives, embedding sub-themes, developing particular aspects and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion
Elaborate narration
Vocabulary
detailed narrative — narrativa pormenorizada
The of the journey delighted the guests.
A narrativa pormenorizada da viagem encantou os convidados.background — pano de fundo
The of the account is the economic crisis of the nineties.
O pano de fundo do relato é a crise económica dos anos noventa.to develop a sub-theme — desenvolver um subtema
He developed a sub-theme nobody expected and captured everyone's attention.
Desenvolveu um subtema que ninguém esperava e captou a atenção geral.to round off the story — rematar a história
He rounded off the story with a surprising reflection.
Rematou a história com uma reflexão surpreendente.to offer reflections — tecer considerações
Throughout the conversation, he offered pertinent reflections on the matter.
Ao longo da conversa, teceu considerações pertinentes sobre o assunto.vivid description — descrição vívida
His of the local market made us feel we were there.
A sua descrição vívida do mercado local fez-nos sentir lá.
Grammar
Fronting for spoken emphasis
Fronting the object or complement and using emphatic structures such as 'nor did they' and 'so began the story' to guide narrative climax in speech
- Never has there been such enthusiasm at a conference.
- At last, the long-awaited days arrived.
Cultural notes
British speakers mark narrative peaks with fronting and intonational emphasis, often understatement. Elaborate storytelling tends to be compressed; the evaluation of events is carried more by tone and phrase than by expressive verbs.