ch.2 terms
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carenguirguis on October 3, 2012
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Conflict and Characterization
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 internal conflict | a struggle in a character's heart or mind |
| external conflict | a struggle between a character and an outside force; there are many different types |
| man VS. self | where the main character of the story has a problem or struggle with him or her self |
| man VS. man | where the conflict arises between 2 or more characters |
| man Vs. society | where a main character thinks differently from society or the norm;believing or behaving in a way that is different what is expected and accepted in that society |
| man VS. nature | where a character or character have to fight against the forces of nature |
| man VS. fate | where a character tries to break away and be free from some predestined path or destiny; can be conflict between fate and free will |
| man VS. supernatural | where a character or characters fight against the elements outside the natural realm |
| characterization | the way the writer reveals the personality of a character |
| compare and contrast | finding similarities and differences between 2 things; |
| cause and effect | determining the reason something happens as well as the result of that cause; the cause happens first and the events happen after; events on a plot arae often connected by cause and effect |
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