Ch. 2 Terms
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limichelle12 on October 11, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Internal Conflict | a struggle in a character;s heart or mind a. Ex. a characters struggle with shyness, fear, or jealousy |
| 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 herself a. Ex. making a difficult decision; battling cancer; a guilty conscience; moral issues |
| Man vs. Man | where the conflict arises between 2 or more characters a. Ex. fist-fight between 2 characters; Harry Potter vs. Voldemort |
| Man vs. Society | where a main character thinks differently from society or the norm; believing or behaving in away that is different than what is expected and accepted in that society a. Ex. believing that stealing is wrong but everyone steals |
| Man vs. Nature | where a character or characters have to fight against the forces of nature a. Ex. against an earthquake, tornado, tsunami, etc.; a disaster type scenario caused by some natural force |
| Man vs. Fate | where a character tries to break away and be free from some predestined path or destiny; can be a conflict between fate and free will a. Ex. a path that's been chosen before the character is born or without his or her knowledge |
| Man vs. Supernatural | where a character or characters fight against elements outside the natural realm a. Ex. characters vs. ghosts, aliens, monsters, spirits, unexplainable occurrrences, etc. |
| Characterization | the way a writer reveals the personality of a character; a writer can reveal it in 6 ways: a. By describing how the character LOOKS and dresses b. By letting us "hear" the character SPEAK c. By showing us how the character ACTS d. By letting us know the character's THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS e. By revealing what OTHER CHARACTERS in the story think or say about the character f. By DIRECTLY DESCRIBING the character's personality |
| 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 event happens after; events in a plot often connected by cause and effect |
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