oral narrative

An oral narrative is a story or recounting shared through spoken words rather than written form. It involves telling events, myths, legends, or personal experiences aloud, often passed down through generations or shared in real-time. This form of storytelling relies on voice, tone, and sometimes physical gestures to engage the listener and conveys cultural values, history, or entertainment. Oral narratives are fundamental to many cultures and serve as a means of preserving collective memory and identity without written records.