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Tension and Conflict

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does 'tension' mean?

a)

a sense of strain or stretch

b)

feeling bad

c)

being alert or listening closely

d)

climax

2.

How does tension make the reader feel?

a)

sad and upset

b)

angry and frustrated

c)

worried and uncomfortable

d)

relieved and calm

3.

What do we call tension which is obvious, 'in-your-face'?

a)

subtle

b)

overt

4.

What do we call tension which is NOT obvious, but rather a small suggestion of foreboding?

a)

subtle

b)

overt

5.

A child is being attacked by a shark in the water. What is this an example of?

a)

Subtle tension

b)

Overt tension

c)

Neither

d)

Both

6.

A character who is normally cheerful is suddenly quiet and reserved. What is this an example of?

a)

Subtle tension

b)

Overt tension

c)

Neither

d)

Both

7.

What do we call a sense of struggle between two forces in literature?

a)

Fight

b)

Conflict

c)

Foreboding

d)

Climax

8.

True or false: you can have a conflict involving just 1 character.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of these examples could be an OVERT conflict? The setting is a potraviny...

a)

Character A is torn between buying an avocado or a banana

b)

Character A and Character B are arguing over the last avocado

c)

Character A skips the queue in front of Character B, who glares at her back

d)

Character A throws the avocado in B's face

10.

Which of these examples could be a SUBTLE conflict? The setting is a potraviny...

a)

Character A is torn between buying an avocado or a banana

b)

Character A and Character B are arguing over the last avocado

c)

Character A skips the queue in front of Character B, who glares at her back

d)

Character A throws the avocado in B's face

11.

Which of these examples could be an INTERNAL conflict? The setting is a potraviny...

a)

Character A is torn between buying an avocado or a banana

b)

Character A and Character B are arguing over the last avocado

c)

Character A skips the queue in front of Character B, who glares at her back

d)

Character A throws the avocado in B's face

12.

Which of these texts contain conflict?

a)

'The Necklace'

b)

'Romeo and Juliet'

c)

'Night'

d)

'Whistle and I'll Come to You'