The Dynamics of Conflict
Literature in English · Secondary 2 · Exploring Prose - Character and Conflict · 1.º Período

The Dynamics of Conflict

Students investigate internal and external conflicts as the driving forces of plot. They analyze how conflicts are introduced, escalated, and resolved.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesLO1: Respond critically and empathetically to literary textsLO2: Analyse how writers use form and structure to achieve specific effects

About This Topic

Students investigate internal and external conflicts as the driving forces of plot. They analyze how conflicts are introduced, escalated, and resolved.

Key Questions

  1. What are the different types of conflict in literature?
  2. How does conflict drive the plot forward?
  3. In what ways do characters' responses to conflict reveal their true nature?

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