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TennesseeEnglish LanguageQuick questions
Reading Literary Texts
Quick questions on Plot, conflict, and structure - TNReady English I and II
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Why does the writer place this flashback at this moment, or end the scene on this line?Show answer
The answer is usually about emphasis or suspense: the structure directs your attention and shapes how you feel about events. That is the analysis the EOC two-point items reward.
What is q1?Show answer
What is the difference between internal and external conflict? [Recall]
What is q2?Show answer
A story is told mostly in flashback, framed by an older narrator looking back. Why might a writer choose this structure? [Short explanation]
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