SOI: Creative Piece Flashcards
How did you attempt to mimic Adichie’s style and further explore the them of cultural hardships
I relied heavily on the show don’t tell principle
What is the show don’t tell principle
Where the context/state of someone is described which allows the reader to draw their own conclusion on what is happening
Why did you incorporate much confronting imagery and sensory language
In attempt to allow the reader to have a mental picture of the current bleak characters and setting of my story
Where were the ixora flowers mentioned in your story?
When the pair approached the house
Why did you add ixora flowers into your story
Adds authenticity to my short story
Where were ixora flowers present in Adichie’s anthology?(2)
Cell one
The American embassy
Where was a food motif included in your story?
When the pair eat the oranges and when the man discussed his wife cooking for him
What does the food motif symbolise (3)
Sharing, togetherness and unity
Where was food motif present in TTAYN?(2)
On Monday of last week
The shivering
What other theme did you explore in your story
Unfulfilled wives
Where was unfulfilled wives present in TTAYN?(2)
Kamara ( on Monday of last week )
Chinaza ( the arrangers of marriage )
How was your ending similar to Adichie’s style?
It was ambiguous
How did you begin and start your short story
The lady was alone and sweaty ( book ending )
Where was unnamed women explored in TTAYN(1)
A private experience
Why are women left nameless?
So they can be define by their relationship with others
