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ConflictA clash between opposing forces
Two main types: internal and external
Examples: man vs. man; man vs. nature, man vs. self
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Internal Conflict
• A psychological conflict within the central character• The resolution of this conflict creates the plot’s suspense
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External Conflict• The struggle between a character and an outside force (human or inhuman)• This conflict drives the dramatic action of the plot
Most news stories detail external forms of conflict
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External Conflict
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ConnotationThe interpretive level of a word based on its
associated images rather than its literal meaning
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This pretty much explains it
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Connotation
• A gradual switch is taking place; “Native American” is being replaced with “American Indian.”
• “Native” is associated with what connotations?
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Convention
A traditional aspect of a literary work
Example: a soliloquy in a Shakespearean play or a tragic hero in a Greek tragedy