Conflict Assignment

Section 1: Look over your annotations for each chapter

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Section 3: Give examples of the characters major internal and external conflict from the text
Internal conflict is when a character has a struggle within him/herself
External conflict is when a character has a struggle with another character or outside force/being.

Type of Conflict Describe the conflict Textual evidence with Citation Conclusions (Why these traits are
important. Answers the so what? of
how this conflict is significant to the
interpretation of the character and the
work overall.

1. Internal
Conflict

2. External
conflict

3. Internal
Conflict

4. External
conflict

Section 4: Select two quotations that describe crucial conflict in your work. Explain what the
quotations reveal about the internal or external conflict (be specific in identifying them) that the
protagonist experiences and describe the significance of this conflict to the meaning of the work.
 Style and Theme Assignment (4 and 7)
1. Select three quotations as examples the authors style. You should focus on quotes that show how the point
of view, diction, tone, allusion, figurative language, imagery, repetition, or any other literary device is being
used to make the theme or tone clear. Explain how the style of the quotation enhances the meaning of the
quotation.

2. Select three quotations as examples reveal the growth and development of a character from your work. This
should be quotes that focus on figurative language (metaphor, simile, hyperbole, understatement, symbolism,
imagery, personification, allusion) from at least three different sections of the novel. Explain how the authors
use of style gives insight into the character.

3. Choose a passage from the novel in which the diction or imagery is particularly vividone that describes
either a character or an aspect of setting. Then, rewrite the passage with the intent of changing the tone or
mood completely.

4. Select two quotations that most clearly reveal the theme in your work. In your analysis of each quotation,
write a theme statement (authors message) and explain how the quotation reveals the meaning and relates to
the protagonists growth.

Characterization Assignment
1. Identify the main character of your novel.

2. Make a list of traits your character displays. Consider the following questions.
a. What was your first impression of the character? What gave you that impression?
b. Did your impression change as the story progressed? What incidents in the story changed your
impression?
c. What does the character look like? Be specific.
d. What does the character believe?
e. Which of the characters actions are key to understanding his/her motivations? And values? Do
the character's words and actions match?
f. What other choices could the character have made in the story? Was her/his behavior
inevitable?
g. Does the character change from the beginning to the end of the stor? Explain that change.

3. Narrow down:Identify three traits from your list that you think are especially important. These traits
should reveal significant elements of the characters personality, beliefs, or values.
Section 3: Make a list of Characteristics/Traits
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4. Making Conclusions: The goal here is to figure out why the traits they chose about their character are
important.
a. Why would anybody care that this character possesses these specific traits? What does ti all
add up to?
b. What is the significance of these traits in terms of what happens in the story?
 c. What is the significance of these traits in relation to a theme in the story?
d. What do these traits reveal about the character that might also be true of human beings in
general?
e. What do these traits reveal about the characters motivations, values, belief, or actions?
Section 4 : Identify Character Traits and Textual Evidence
Characteristics/Traits Textual Evidence Conclusions (Why these traits are
important. Answers the so what? of these
traits.

1.

2.

3.

5. Select three quotations that clearly portray the character of the protagonist. Write the quote
from the book and indicate page number in a parenthetical citation. In your analysis of each
quotation, focus on explaining how the passage illustrates a specific aspect (identified by a
precise adjective) of the protagonists character.

Once you are done with the novel

1. What type of person would enjoy this story and why?

2. Give 3 reasons why somebody else might want to read this story.

3. Give 3 reasons why somebody else may not want to read this story.

4. Describe an event in the story that is similar to an event that happened in your life or to
somebody you know.

5. Tell why this event is similar to the event that happened to you or to somebody you know:
6. What happened in the story that would likely never happen to you and why?

7. Describe one problem that happened in the story, tell how it was resolved and tell 2 other ways
you think it could have been resolved.

8. State one thing you would have written differently as the author of this novel and explain why.

9. Would you want to read another book by this author? Why or why not?

10. Consider where the story takes place. How is it similar or different to where you live?

11. Could this story be true or not? Back up why with at least 3 statements from what you know and
the text:

12. Choose two of the main events and change them/imagine they are different. Rewrite them here.

13. Now write a different ending for the book, taking into account the two events you have changed.