DETAILS : MANNER OF SPEECH
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complexity
vocabulary : ◼◼◼◻◻ emotion : ◼◻◻◻◻ sentence structure : ◼◼◻◻◻
profanity
frequency : ◼◼◻◻◻ creativity : ◼ ◻◻◻◻ watchfulness : ◼◼◼◼◻
( bold all that apply ) :
arse . ass . asshole . bastard . bitch . bloody . bugger . bollocks . chicken shit . crap. dick . frick . fuck . horseshit . motherfucker . piss . prick . screw . shit . shitass . son of a bitch . twat . wanker .
( given proper religious context ) :
christ on a bike . christ on a cracker . damn . goddamn . gods . godsdamn . hell . holy shit. jesus . jesus christ . jesus h . christ . jesus , mary and joseph . my god /mon dieu . sweet jesus .
this or that
contractions or enunciation ? straightforward or cryptic ? jargon or toned ? complexity or simplicity ? finding the right word or using the first word that comes to mind ? masculinity, neutrality , or femininity ? formalities or abrasiveness ? insult or injury ? praise or equivocation ? frankness or lies ? excessive or minimal hand gestures ? name-calling or magnanimity ? friendly or blunt nicknames ?
important questions
do people have a hard time understanding or hearing your character ? almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never
does your character’s point come across easily when they speak ? almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never
would your character initiate conversations ? almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never
would your character be the one to end conversations ? almost always / frequently / sometimes / rarely / never
would your character use ❛ whom ❜ in a sentence ? yes / no / only ironically
your character wants to make a counterpoint. what word do they use ? but / though / although / however / perhaps / mayhaps
how would your character pick up the phone ? hello / hey / hi / yellow / yo / yeah / [ name ] . / what’s up / who is this / what do you want / can i help you ?
how does your character end conversations ? walk away / ask if that’s everything / say that that’s everything / give a proper goodbye / tell their company they’re done here / remain quiet / they don’t
how does your character address others ? titles / first names / surnames / full names / nicknames
what social class would others assume your character belongs to , hearing them speak? upper / middle / lower
in what ways does the way your character speak stand out to others ? accent / vocabulary / tone / level / politeness / brusqueness / it doesn’t
