Conflict
This type of conflict involves a struggle between two characters.
What is interpersonal conflict?
This point of view uses “I” and only reveals the narrator’s thoughts.
What is first-person point of view?
This term refers to the central message or life lesson of a story.
What is theme?
A paragraph repeats a character’s name in every sentence. Replacing the name with he, she, or they would improve flow using this coherence technique.
What is pronoun reference?
This sport’s championship trophy is called the Stanley Cup.
What is ice hockey? (NHL)
A character struggling against laws, traditions, or social expectations is experiencing this type of conflict.
What is external conflict vs society?
This point of view uses “he” or “she” but focuses on the thoughts of only one character.
What is third-person limited point of view?
This term describes the feeling or atmosphere created for the reader.
What is mood?
This coherence technique is being used when a writer keeps all items in a list in the same grammatical form, such as running, jumping, and climbing.
What is parallel structure (or parallelism)?
This Canadian singer is known for songs like “Blinding Lights.”
Who is The Weeknd?
When a character must survive harsh weather or natural disasters, this conflict is at work.
What is external conflict vs nature?
When the narrator knows the thoughts of multiple characters, this point of view is being used.
What is third-person omniscient point of view?
When an object represents a deeper idea beyond its literal meaning, the author is using this technique.
What is symbolism?
A writer repeats key words and related ideas throughout a paragraph to reinforce meaning and improve flow.
What is repetition?
This basketball player is nicknamed “King James.”
Who is LeBron James?
A struggle against machines, systems, or technology is known as this conflict type.
What is external conflict vs technology?
This point of view directly addresses the reader as “you.”
What is second person point of view?
This term describes the author’s attitude toward the subject or characters.
What is tone?
Words like first, after, as a result, and finally help connect ideas by using this coherence technique.
What are transitions?
In mathematics, this term refers to a number that is divisible only by 1 and itself.
What is a prime number?
A character is forced to leave their home because of unfair laws, even though no one is personally attacking them. Which type of conflict best applies?
What is external conflict vs society?
This type of point of view can be seen here: “She waited by the window, unaware that he was already planning to leave and never return.”
What is third-person omniscient?
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses is known as this.
What is imagery?
This type of sequencing orders events in a story based on the timeline in which they happened.
What is chronological sequencing?
This mammal has the highest blood pressure of any land animal to pump blood up to its brain.
What is a giraffe?