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An anecdote is a short story or tale based on true events that is used to entertain, make people laugh, or demonstrate a point. It is normally related to the overall topic being discussed. An anecdotes can be told in conversations or used in literature. Examples include a story told by a dying man in the Arctic or an anecdote by Dumbledore about finding a room full of chamber pots. Anecdotes are short, amusing stories or descriptions that serve to illustrate a larger idea.

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ANECDOTE

An anecdote is a short story or tale based on true events that is used to entertain, make people laugh, or demonstrate a point. It is normally related to the overall topic being discussed. An anecdotes can be told in conversations or used in literature. Examples include a story told by a dying man in the Arctic or an anecdote by Dumbledore about finding a room full of chamber pots. Anecdotes are short, amusing stories or descriptions that serve to illustrate a larger idea.

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ANECDOTE

WHAT IS AN ANECDOTE?
An anecdote is simply a short story or tale which can talk about any subject the
speaker or author wishes to deliver. The qualities of an anecdote are that it must
be based on true events and people and is normally used as a way of entertaining
the reader or listener and making them laugh. The anecdote might also get the
listener to ponder over a certain subject. When telling an anecdote, it is normally
done in relation to the wider topic which is being discussed. For example, if an
anecdote is being told within the larger context of an essay on global warming,
the anecdote would need to relate to global warming in some way.

An anecdote can also be told during a conversation. A good example of this would
be if a group of friends were talking about children and one of the friends decided
to tell a story about how her own child always falls asleep at the dinner table, this
would be an anecdote.

In short, the anecdote can be any of the following:

● A short story
● An interesting tale
● An event which is amusing
● A story to demonstrate a point
● A short description of an event designed to make the reader or
listener laugh.

EXAMPLES
● In the poem called ‘Death in the Arctic’ written by Robert Service, we
see an example of an anecdote when the speaker is dying as he
freezes in the Arctic, whilst this is happening he tells an anecdote. “Is
it? Bells, the dogs again. Is this a dream? I cry and sob. Look! The
door is opening, men clad in fur, they are rushing to my rescue, I am
frail. Dying and feeble, glad and dazed. There’s the gun where it fell.
“Boys, it’s hard but I am not angry, look at that clock, it has stopped,
it has stopped. Carry me out. Heaven is smiling. Look! There is a
golden arch above. Now just let me rest, looking at God and to love.“
● In Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire by J K Rowling, Dumbledore
uses an anecdote when talking to another headmaster. “I’d never
dream to assume that I know all of the secrets of Hogwarts. Just this
morning, for example, I had taken a wrong turn on my way to the
bathroom, I then found myself inside a wonderfully proportioned
room which I had not seen before, it contained a truly astonishing
collection of chamber pots. I then returned to investigate but
discovered the room had disappeared.“

CONCLUSION
The anecdote is a short story which is designed to make the reader or listener
laugh. It also serves to demonstrate a point and can come in the form of a short
story or a description. The anecdote is a versatile idea which can be used in
literature or within our day to day conversations.

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