Question

if an author is trying to entertain me, what might they do? what kind of words or details might they use?
if an author is reflecting on something, what might they do? what kind of words or details might they use? (hint: look back at a quilt of a country as that is a reflection piece.)
conflict
internal conflict takes place between a character and themselves. there are no outside forces present.
external conflict takes place outside of the character. it could be another character, a situation, weather, something supernatural, or technology.
practice: read each example and determine if it is an internal or external conflict.
narcisa is upset with herself over her own actions towards others.
billy is late to work because of a snow - storm.
anna and eliana are fighting over a boy.
samson thinks his father hates him and is making himself sick over it.
there is a monster outside the classroom door oh no.
ways to build tension: through dialogue, character actions, descriptions of weather, time, events etc.
theme, tone, and diction
a theme is the overall message an author wants the reader to take away from their writing.
a tone is an author’s attitude toward the subject they are writing about.
diction is the word choice authors use to write.
practice: answer the questions.
if an author uses angry words like hatred, anger, disgust, and outrage, what is most likely to be their tone and diction?

Explanation:

• Marcia: Como está molesta consigo misma por sus acciones hacia los demás, es un conflicto interno.
• Billy: Al ser retrasado por una tormenta de nieve, la causa está fuera de él, siendo un conflicto externo.
• Anna y Eliana: Al pelear por un chico, es un conflicto externo entre personajes.
• Samson: Al pensar que su padre lo odia y ponerse enfermo por ello, es un conflicto interno.
• Monstruo: Al haber un monstruo fuera de la puerta del salón de clases, es un conflicto externo.
• Tono y dicción: Si un autor usa palabras como odio, enojo, disgusto y indignación, el tono es enojado y la dicción es de palabras fuertes y emocionales.

Answer:

• Marcia: Conflicto interno
• Billy: Conflicto externo
• Anna y Eliana: Conflicto externo
• Samson: Conflicto interno
• Monstruo: Conflicto externo
• Tono y dicción: Tono enojado, dicción de palabras fuertes y emocionales