![]() ![]() Secondly, she signaled to the audience that her talk would contain humor, rather than being strictly serious or preachy. Firstly, she summarised the main idea of her talk. ![]() ![]() With this introduction, the speaker achieved multiple goals that set the tone for the rest of her speech. The audience immediately understood her main argument – being a feminist is often perceived as a negative act, almost equal to terrorism. She recalled that one time, as they passionately argued, Okuloma suddenly looked at her and said: “You know, you are feminist.” “It was not a compliment.”, Adichie adds with a smile, “I could tell from his tone, the same tone that you would use to say something like ‘You are a supporter of terrorism.’” Her ironic tone and the look of genuine concern as she pronounced those last words evoked laughter. Adichie began her speech with an anecdote about a childhood friend, Okuloma. ![]()
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