a struggle between opposing forces

words and phrases that appeal to the reader’s five senses

a feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by a reader

a struggle within a character (man v. conscience)

a struggle against an outside force (man v. man; man v. society; man v. nature)

the narrator is a character in the story (I, me)

the contrast between what is expected and what actually happens

occurs when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story

the narrator is not a character in the story (he, she, it)

how a writer chooses to narrate a story

What's the worst that could happen? Johnny said as he entered the spooky house.

There is a fight in the cafeteria between Johnny and Joey.

A beautiful green tree stood tall beside a babbling, cool brook in the foggy mountains. The day smelled like honeysuckle.

I was involved in a fight, and I am the one telling the principal what happened.

Jeff finds a twenty-dollar bill at school and wants to keep it, but he knows it's wrong and can't decide what to do.

Mary could feel her pulse racing as she reached for the door. She was sure there was nothing good behind it, but she had to see. The growling noise grew even louder, then it suddenly stopped, as if waiting for her to decide.

Joey saw a fight in the cafeteria, and he is describing what the two boys were doing to the principal.

The fire station burned to the ground.

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