That Crafty Feeling (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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Where did Zadie Smith originally deliver 'That Crafty Feeling' as a lecture?
Where did Zadie Smith originally deliver 'That Crafty Feeling' as a lecture?
Columbia University in 2008
How old was Zadie Smith when she published her debut novel 'White Teeth'?
How old was Zadie Smith when she published her debut novel 'White Teeth'?
21 years old
What metaphor does Smith use to describe writing as a skill developed through practice?
What metaphor does Smith use to describe writing as a skill developed through practice?
Craft, like learning a musical instrument
What does Smith mean by the 'crafty feeling'?
What does Smith mean by the 'crafty feeling'?
Physical, instinctive sense of what works
What does Smith call the lyrical or maximalist voice style?
What does Smith call the lyrical or maximalist voice style?
Ice-cream-cone
What are Smith's two phases of the writing process?
What are Smith's two phases of the writing process?
First draft for joy; revision for truth
Which of these was NOT mentioned as an influence on Smith's writing practice?
Which of these was NOT mentioned as an influence on Smith's writing practice?
Classical music composition
What is Smith's threefold purpose in the essay?
What is Smith's threefold purpose in the essay?
Demystify, liberate, empower
How does Smith describe a writer's voice?
How does Smith describe a writer's voice?
Fluid, evolving, experimental
What developmental path does Smith outline for writers?
What developmental path does Smith outline for writers?
Read, imitate, experiment, discard, find