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Conflict & Plot
Study types of conflict and elements of plot.
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Literature
8th Grade
09/10/2011

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Q: What is the definition of conflict?

Definition

A: A struggle between opposing forces.

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Q: What are the two types of conflict?

Definition

A: External and Internal

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Q: Describe external conflict.

Definition

A: Struggle between a character and an outside force.

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Q: Name the three types of external conflict.

Definition

A: character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society

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Q: Describe internal conflict.

Definition

A: Takes place within a character’s own mind.

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Q: Name the only kind of internal conflict.

Definition
A: Character vs. self
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Q: What is the definition of plot?

Definition

A: Series of events within the story.

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Q: How many stages of plot are in the traditional plot structure?

Definition

A: Five stages: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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Q: What does the author do in the exposition?

Definition

A: 1) Introduces characters, 2) Introduces the setting, 3) Reveals the story’s conflict.

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Q: What happens in the rising action?

Definition

A: 1) The author introduces obstacles,

2) The author builds suspense.

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Q: The climax of the story is…

Definition

 

A: 1) The turning point of the story 2) Where the conflict is the most intense.

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Q: What does the author do in the falling action?

Definition

A: 1) Reveals the outcome of the story,

2) Eases the tension,

3) Shows how the character resolves the conflict.

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Q: What happens in the resolution?

Definition

A: 1) The author reveals the final outcome,

2) The author ties up all of the loose ends. 

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