Internal Conflict
What is the definition of internal conflict?
a. a struggle with another character
b. a struggle occurring in a character's mind
c. a conflict that happens indoors
d. a conflict happening within a business
b. A struggle occurring in a character's mind
Which of the following is the definition of external conflict?
a. A struggle between a character and their own self
b. A struggle a character faces outside of their work
c. A struggle between a character and an outside force
d. A character facing challenges in their everyday life
c. A struggle between a character and an outside force
Which of the following is a definition of symbolism?
a. A pattern of sound that includes the repetition of consonant sounds
b. The use of an object, person, situation, or word to represent something else (an idea) in literature
c. Any story that attempts to explain how the world was created
d. An actor's speech that is not supposed to be heard by other actor's but directly towards the audience
b. The use of an object, person, situation, or word to represent something else (an idea) in literature
Which of the following is a definition of mood as a literary element?
a. The author's attitude towards the story
b. How you feel during the day
c. The effect a story has on a reader
d. How the characters feel in the story
c. The effect a story has on a reader
Which of the following is a definition of tone?
a. How you feel after reading a story
b. The author's or character's attitude towards the story
c. The main lesson in a story
d. A musical note
b. The author's or character's attitude towards the story
Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?
a. A brother and sister get into an argument over whose turn it is to do the dishes
b. The family had to rebuild their home after it was taken out by a tornado
c. A girl tried to drive through the blizzard to get to her friends house
d. A 9th grade student saw his friend cheating on a test and debating on whether to report him or not
d. A 9th grade student saw his friend cheating on a test and debating on whether to report him or not
a. A character dealing with their anger issues
b. A character deciding on what to cook for their family
c. A character trying to figure out what to do in a troubling situation
d. A character breaking his leg after slipping on ice in the winter
d. A character breaking his leg after slipping on ice in the winter
What color often represents sadness?
Blue
What is the mood of Finding Nemo?
Which of the following tones is conveyed in Finding Nemo?
a. Scary
b. Sarcastic
c. Bitter
d. Heart-warming
d. Heart-warming
Which is an example of internal conflict?
a. A student bumped into Jenny, causing her to drop and break her phone.
b. Elijah tried to avoid the boy that has been bullying him in the hallway.
c. Sally debated on whether she was going to go to the party or stay home and watch Netflix
d. The teacher called the parent of a student who was being disrespectful.
c. Sally debated on whether she was going to go to the party or stay home and watch Netflix
Which of the following is an example of an external conflict?
a. A character fighting off zombies
b. A character thinking about what job they want
c. A character getting mad at their self for losing their phone
d. A character debating on whether to steal money to be able to feed their family or to have the family starve
a. A character fighting off zombies
What color or object symbolizes evil and why?
A snake because of the story of Adam and Eve.
What is the mood of a recent movie/book you've read/watched and why?
Example: Mood of The Hunger Games - anger because Katniss and many others are treated inhumanely.
What is the tone of the most recent movie/book you watched and why?
Example: The Hunger Games conveyed a bitter tone because of how Katniss despised the Capitol and worked to defy the Capitol.
Describe an example of internal conflict from a recent movie/book you watched/read.
Example: Katniss from The Hunger Games had to decide whether she should go to the Hunger Games and possibly die, leaving her family alone, or to have her younger sister Prim go to the Hunger Games and possibly die.
Describe an example of external conflict from a recent movie you watched or book you've read (not anything from The Call of the Wild!)
Example: Katniss defied the Capital when she gave Peeta the berries for them to kill themselves instead of having them kill one another.
Why does an author use symbolism?
a. To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject
b. To show the importance of symbols
a. To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject
What is the mood of the story The Call of the Wild when Buck is beaten by the man with the club?
Scary, sad
What is the tone in The Call of the Wild when Buck is first taken from his home in California? Explain why.
Describe an example of internal conflict in The Call of the Wild.
Example: Buck had to decide whether he was going to follow the rules of the man with the club or to not follow the rules and die from being beaten because of it.
Describe an example of external conflict from The Call of the Wild.
Buck stole the other dogs food after they stole from him many times when he first arrived in Alaska.
Describe an example of a possible symbol in The Call of the Wild.
Example: The "club" that he was beaten with symbolizes the law of survival or it symbolizes anger and authority.
What is the mood of the story when Buck begins to become knowledgable and used to his new lifestyle of searching for gold in Alaska?
Proud, inspiring
What is the tone in The Call of the Wild after Buck wins his fight against Spitz?
Superior, proud