Question

According to the passage, which of the following shapes the oral narratives of women storytellers?

• A. The conventions for standard histories in the culture in which a woman storyteller lives.
• B. The conventions of storytelling in the culture in which a woman storyteller lives.
• C. A woman storyteller's experience with distinctive traditions of storytelling developed by the women in her family of origin.
• D. The cultural expectations and experiences of those who listen to oral narratives.
• E. A woman storyteller's familiarity with the stories that members of other groups in her culture tell to explain themselves.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The conventions of storytelling in the culture in which a woman storyteller lives.

Option B is the right answer because it is clearly illustrated in the second paragraph of the passage that - 'Moreover, the stories people tell to explain themselves are shaped by narrative devices and storytelling conventions, as well as by other cultural and historical factors, in ways that the storytellers may be unaware of.'

There is no evidence in the passage to suggest that Options A, C, D, and E are the right answers.

Hence, these are incorrect.