Literary Elements: Poetry and Short Story

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What is the primary element of a short story that provides the main sequence of events?

Plot (correct)

Theme

Setting

Characterization

What is the literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces?

Conflict (correct)

Theme

Imaginative Language

Rhythm

What is the term for the description of where and when the story takes place?

Plot

Characterization

Setting (correct)

Theme

What is the main idea or lesson in a short story?

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What is the term for the struggle that a character experiences within themselves?

Internal Conflict Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of describing characters in a story?

Characterization Signup and view all the answers

What type of conflict occurs within the character's mind, where the character struggles with their own opposing desires or beliefs?

Man versus Self Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between internal and external conflict?

Internal conflict takes place inside the body, while external conflict takes place outside the body. Signup and view all the answers

What type of conflict occurs when the character's needs or wants are different from others'?

Man versus Man Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of conflict in a story?

To drive the narrative forward Signup and view all the answers

What type of conflict sets the character against a natural force like an earthquake, a blizzard, or a contagious disease?

Man versus Nature Signup and view all the answers

What type of conflict occurs when the character has a problem with the society, including laws, beliefs, or cultural tradition?

Man versus Society Signup and view all the answers

What type of conflict occurs when a character challenges a law, tradition, or forces that represent an institution?

Man versus Society Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of conflict mentioned in the text?

Man versus Environment Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of conflict resolution in a non-violent way?

Empathizing, dialoguing, and listening to resolve conflicts Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of a character in a 'Man versus Supernatural' conflict?

To challenge beings with magical powers Signup and view all the answers

What is a common technique used in non-violent conflict resolution?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of a 'Man versus Technology' conflict?

Battling rogue robots or hostile computers Signup and view all the answers

Literary Elements: Poetry and Short Story

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What is the primary element of a short story that provides the main sequence of events?

What is the literary device characterized by a struggle between two opposing forces?

What is the term for the description of where and when the story takes place?

What is the main idea or lesson in a short story?

What is the term for the struggle that a character experiences within themselves?

What is the process of describing characters in a story?

What type of conflict occurs within the character's mind, where the character struggles with their own opposing desires or beliefs?

What is the primary difference between internal and external conflict?

What type of conflict occurs when the character's needs or wants are different from others'?

What is the primary role of conflict in a story?

What type of conflict sets the character against a natural force like an earthquake, a blizzard, or a contagious disease?

What type of conflict occurs when the character has a problem with the society, including laws, beliefs, or cultural tradition?

What type of conflict occurs when a character challenges a law, tradition, or forces that represent an institution?

Which of the following is NOT a type of conflict mentioned in the text?

What is the main focus of conflict resolution in a non-violent way?

What is the primary goal of a character in a 'Man versus Supernatural' conflict?

What is a common technique used in non-violent conflict resolution?

What is the primary focus of a 'Man versus Technology' conflict?

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