1. TERM: Conflict A struggle between opposing forces.
Drives the plot of most stories.
Its solution occurs near the end of the story, called the resolution.
There are two types of conflict:
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
When analyzing conflict as you read, keep track of the conflicts and decide which ones truly are resolved.

2. TERM: Epiphany
When a story’s conflict is unresolved, the character may have an epiphany (an idea or sudden flash of insight that changes his or her feelings about the conflict). Some epiphanies can lead to a plot’s resolution, or result from one.

3. TERM: Internal Conflict
A struggle that happens within a character.
It is not visible or tangible, it is within their mind.
Also known as “Man vs. Self”
Occurs when a character struggles with his or her own…
Opposing feelings
Beliefs
Needs
Desires

4. TERM: External Conflict
When a character clashes with an outside force.
Three types of external conflict:
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Technology

5. Reading Skill:
Making Inferences

6. TERM: Inference
Logical assumption about information that is not directly stated.
Educated guess or prediction made based on details presented in the story.

7. TERM: Making Inferences
Use details as clues to develop ideas about unstated information and concepts in a text.
To make inferences as you read, ask questions about character’s feelings and behavior:
What does this detail show about the reasons for a character’s actions or words?
What does this passage say about the character’s unstated feelings?