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• Danger of a single story tells the reader about their personal experiences and to warn us about the danger of stereotyping.
• Danger of a single story shows the power of stories and how they can lead to cultural misunderstandings.
• In Danger of a single story Adichie shows narrow mindedness and ignorance to portray the dangers of a single story.
• Techniques used in Danger of a single story include: Humour, perception, repetition, contrasts, short sentences, personal experiences and personal pronoun 'I'.
• In Between a rock and a hard place Ralston stresses the danger of his situation.
• Ralston presents the theme of adventure by taking the reader through his experience with every step.
• Key genres in Between a rock and a hard place include; adventure, autobiography and writing.
• The audience in 'Between a rock and a hard place' is climbers and people who are interested in outdoor pursuits and extreme sports.
• The purpose of 'Between a rock and a hard place' is to educate people about the danger of climbing and to describe his experiences.
• Techniques and tips to include in transactional writing include; using short sentences, rule of three, metaphors, similes, rhetorical questions, putting some of you into the writing, keeping it engaging with relevant information about the question, alliteration and assonance.
• Oxymoron; pretty ugly, only choice, seriously funny, small crowd, clearly confused.
• Points to look at when comparing: what is the main theme, use the knowledge from the known passage for similarities and differences, what is the writer trying to convey, what person is it 'I', What is the message of the passage, language, structure, audience, change in mood, alliteration, similarities of techniques, sentence structure, perspective.
• In 'A game of polo with a headless goat' Levine uses cultural and unusual sports to keep the reader intrigued and curious.
• In 'A game of polo with a headless goat' Levine uses the enthusiasm of the spectators to excite the reader 'This was Formula 1 without rules'.
• During 'A game of polo with a headless goat' there is a Hyperbole, used to emphasise the time waited 'he waited for eternity'. Repetition is also used with the word 'coming'.
• In 'Young and Dyslexic' Zephaniah explains his experiences in the education system the overcoming the many obstacles of life.
• In 'Young and Dyslexic' Zephaniah used strong verbs like 'suffered', direct speech is used, humour on teacher, 'I, we and us' makes the reader feel included and connected to the reader.
• Okonkwo personality:

  -Harsh and violent

  -Respected fighter

  -Strong views against Christianity

  -Resents his father

  -Puts his honour and name in front of everything such as when he killed Ikemefuna so he didn't look weak.
• Okonkwo Quotes:

  -'Walks on springs'

  -'When he slept his wives and children in their out houses could hear him breathe.'

  -'Okonkwo was well known throughout the nine villages and even beyond'.

  -“Let us not reason like cowards,” said Okonkwo. “If a man comes into my hut and defecates on the floor, what do I do? Do I shut my eyes? No! I take a stick and break his head. That is what a man does.”

  -'Okonkwo sprang from his bed, pushed back the bolt on his door and ran into Ekwefi's hut'.
• Ezinma:+

  • Okonkwo's favourite child and the centre of her mother, Ekwefi's world.
  • She is strong willed just like her father and has masculine qualities. Okonkwo 'Never stopped regretting that Ezinma was a girl.'
  • When Ezinma was sick Okonkwo was very worried this tells the reader of their deep bond and shows a softer side to Okonkwo.
  • Ezinma is thought to be an Ogbangi, these are cursed children who die young and the spirit goes back to the mothers womb just to die again.
  • 'She alone understood his every mood'
• 'Okonkwo drew his machete and cut him down. He was afraid of being thought weak'
• 'My father, they have killed me!'