Characters & Point of View

Which option is an example of internal conflict?

• May's locker won't open for some reason; she can't get her books.

• May runs from a pack of wild, angry dogs.

• May tries to get over her fear of flying.

• May tries to defeat her rival in a debate tournament.

Which conflict is most clearly caused by two characters' motivations?

• Miriam wants a puppy, but her father is against it.

• Fatima says hello to her friend Tia in the hallway.

• Silas gets a flat tire on his way to work in the city.

• A raging tornado is headed for Terrence's farm.

Determine whether the following example shows Toby's character mainly through dialogue, setting, or response to conflict.

"The evil ninja robot jumped in front of Toby with a flailing of arms and legs. "Not today," said Toby, coolly shoving the machine aside."

• Dialogue

• Setting

• Response to conflict

Determine whether the following example shows Toby's character mainly through dialogue, setting, or response to conflict.

"From his campsite, Toby saw a majestic sunrise spread across the horizon. "Yep. Gonna be one peach of a day, you betcha," he said."

• Dialogue

• Setting

• Response to conflict

Determine whether the following example shows Toby's character mainly through dialogue, setting, or response to conflict.

"Toby sharpened his sword on the grindstone. He hoped he could avoid getting in a duel today, but that was just a part of life."

• Dialogue

• Setting

• Response to conflict

Internal conflict is

• a struggle that happens within a character

• a struggle between a character and an external force

• the voice of the narrator and the relationship between the narrator and the story

External conflict is

• a struggle that happens within a character

• a struggle between a character and an external force

• the voice of the narrator and the relationship between the narrator and the story

A point of view in which the narrator is inside the story and is telling it from his or her perspective is called

• First-person point of view

• Third-person point of view

A point of view in which the narrator is outside the story and knows the thoughts of only one character is called

• Third-person limited point of view

• Third-person omniscient point of view

Which conflict is most clearly caused by two characters' motivations?

• Miriam wants a puppy, but her father is against it.

• Fatima says hello to her friend Tia in the hallway.

• Silas gets a flat tire on his way to work in the city.

• A raging tornado is headed for Terrence's farm.