Structure of the Talk (VCE SSCE English): Quizzes
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How long is Adichie's TED Talk 'The Danger of a Single Story'?
How long is Adichie's TED Talk 'The Danger of a Single Story'?
18 minutes
What type of structural journey does the talk follow?
What type of structural journey does the talk follow?
Inductive journey
What percentage of runtime does the opening section comprise?
What percentage of runtime does the opening section comprise?
13%
What key phrase does Adichie use about Fide in Anecdote 1?
What key phrase does Adichie use about Fide in Anecdote 1?
'His poverty was my single story of him'
Which section is the longest, comprising 28% of the talk?
Which section is the longest, comprising 28% of the talk?
American stereotype collision
What phrase crystallises the paradox of stereotypes?
What phrase crystallises the paradox of stereotypes?
'not untrue, but incomplete'
What age was Adichie when she arrived in America for university?
What age was Adichie when she arrived in America for university?
19
What percentage of runtime does the Achebe conclusion comprise?
What percentage of runtime does the Achebe conclusion comprise?
29%
What is the correct order of the expanding cascade of scope?
What is the correct order of the expanding cascade of scope?
Personal→Household→National→Global→Universal
What rhetorical device does Adichie use in her final lines?
What rhetorical device does Adichie use in her final lines?
Tricolon