Read the following opening:

'Nobody knew where the old obeah woman came from. Some said she walked out of the sea one August night. Others claimed she descended from the mountains during the last earthquake. But everyone in the village agreed on one thing — when Miss Agatha spoke, you listened.'

What narrative technique does this opening primarily use?

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Question

Read the following opening:

'Nobody knew where the old obeah woman came from. Some said she walked out of the sea one August night. Others claimed she descended from the mountains during the last earthquake. But everyone in the village agreed on one thing — when Miss Agatha spoke, you listened.'

What narrative technique does this opening primarily use?

Accepted Answer

Creating mystery — Award 1 mark for identifying that the opening creates mystery by withholding information about the character's origins. A is incorrect — no past event is revisited. B is incorrect — no future event is hinted at. D is incorrect — this is not an interior monologue showing thought processes.

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Stream of consciousness

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Foreshadowing

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Creating mystery

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