1. Marigolds
Eugenia Collier

2. Conflict The struggle between opposing forces. External Conflict
Person vs. person
Person vs. nature
Person vs. society
Internal Conflict
Person vs. himself/herself

3. Plot
The chain of related events that take place in a story.

4. Plot
Exposition
Lays the groundwork for the plot and introduces essential background information.
Rising Action
Complication arise, conflicts are introduced, and suspense builds.
Climax
The turning point in the action, usually involving an important decision, event, or discovery that affects the final outcome.
Falling Action
Events that occur after the climax.
Resolution/Denouement
Conflicts are resolved and mysteries are solved.

5. Setting The time and place of a story.
Why does the setting in “Marigolds” play such an important role in the story? Could the story be set in a different time or place and still be effective?

6. Symbol
A person, place, activity, or object that stands for something beyond itself.
What do the marigolds symbolize to Miss Lottie? What do they symbolize to the grown-up Lizabeth?