Review on the Elements of Fiction

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What is conflict?

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A struggle between two opposing forces.

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Internal conflict

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A struggle that a character faces within him/herself.

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Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because her community is afraid of her secret magical powers. Options: character vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society, character vs. self

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character vs. society

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Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college; however, it was the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools?

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character vs. self

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A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean. Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!

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character vs. circumstance

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He wants to ask her to the dance, but he's too scared. Options: character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. nature, character vs. society

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character vs. self

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The series of events in a story.

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Plot

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The time, place, and period in which the action takes place.

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Setting

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The beginning of the plot that introduces the story's main character(s), setting, and situation.

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Exposition

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The person, animal, or creature in a work of fiction.

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Character